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Pizzighello S, Uliana M, Michielotto M, Pellegri A, Vascello MGF, Piccoli S, Martinuzzi M, Martinuzzi A. Psychiatric symptoms in adult patients with cerebral palsy: A cohort study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:998922. [PMID: 36247792 PMCID: PMC9553524 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.998922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundPatients with cerebral palsy (CP) have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders.AimsThis paper is aimed to investigate the occurrence of psychiatric symptoms in adults with CP and to explore the relation between clinical and psychosocial variables.Methods and proceduresWe included 199 adults with a diagnosis of CP. The chi-square and the Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare clinical and psychosocial variables, the level of perceived disability, and the type of observed parental style in patients with and without psychiatric symptoms. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables that could predict the occurrence of mental health disorders.Outcome and resultsAnxiety and psychosis were the most represented disorders. Age, living status, assumption of drugs, motor, manual, and global impairment were significantly different between patients with and without psychiatric symptoms. Similarly, a different parental style was observed between the two groups. Logistic regression indicated that living status, prescribed drugs, parental style, and the perceived disability in getting along with others predicted the occurrence of psychiatric symptoms.Conclusions and implicationsResults suggest that patients with and without psychiatric symptoms have different clinical and psychosocial characteristics. Some variables should be considered as potentially affecting the mental health of patients with CP.
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- Silvia Pizzighello
- Department of Conegliano, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea, Treviso, Italy
- *Correspondence: Silvia Pizzighello
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- Department of Conegliano, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Conegliano, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Bosisio Parini, Scientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, AULSS 6 Euganea, Padua, Italy
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- King's College London GKT School of Medical Education, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Conegliano, Scientific Institute IRCCS E. Medea, Treviso, Italy
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de Vogel V, Didden R. Victimization history in female forensic psychiatric patients with intellectual disabilities: Results from a Dutch multicenter comparative study. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2022; 122:104179. [PMID: 35101719 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Victimization is highly prevalent in individuals with mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) and is an important risk factor for mental health problems and violent behavior. Not much is known, however, about victimization history in women with MID-BIF admitted to forensic mental health care. AIMS The aim of this multicenter study is to gain insight into victimization histories and mental health problems of female forensic psychiatric patients with MID-BIF. METHODS File data were analyzed of 126 women with MID-BIF who have been admitted to one of five Dutch forensic psychiatric hospitals between 1990 and 2014 and compared to data of 76 female patients with average or above intellectual functioning and to a matched sample of 31 male patients with MID-BIF. RESULTS All forensic patients had high rates of victimization, but women with MID-BIF showed an even higher prevalence of victimization during both childhood and adulthood and more complex psychopathology compared to female patients without MID-BIF. Compared to male forensic patients with MID-BIF, women with MID-BIF were more often victim of sexual abuse during childhood. During adulthood, the victimization rate in these women was more than three times higher than in men. CONCLUSIONS Victimization is a salient factor in female forensic patients with MID-BIF and more gender-responsive trauma-focused treatment is needed.
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- Vivienne de Vogel
- Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; De Forensische Zorgspecialisten, Utrecht, the Netherlands; University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Trajectum, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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Cytowska B, Zierkiewicz E. Conversations about health-Sharing the personal experiences of women with intellectual disabilities. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2020; 33:962-975. [PMID: 32100403 PMCID: PMC7891453 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background The text presents the opinions of women with intellectual disabilities about their lives and experiences in Polish society. The key recurring issue in the participants’ statements was health in the light of their disability and femininity. Methods For the purpose of this study, focus group interviews were conducted with 20 women with intellectual disabilities. The collected interviews were analysed with the use of constructivist grounded theory. Results During the analysis, five general thematic areas were distinguished: appearance and beauty, health and sickness, intimate relationships, friends and acquaintances, and self‐determination. Conclusions The results of this research suggest that neither womanhood nor disability, as such, are perceived by the study's participants as a burden or health problem in any of the aforementioned areas. Moreover, the participants identified sources of oppression, as well as the means of opposing them, for example cooperation, and claiming the right to self‐determination.
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Tint A, Weiss JA, Lunsky Y. Identifying the clinical needs and patterns of health service use of adolescent girls and women with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Res 2017; 10:1558-1566. [PMID: 28474493 DOI: 10.1002/aur.1806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Girls and women in the general population present with a distinct profile of clinical needs and use more associated health services compared to boys and men; however, research focused on health service use patterns among girls and women with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is limited. In the current study, caregivers of 61 adolescent girls and women with ASD and 223 boys and men with ASD completed an online survey. Descriptive analyses were conducted to better understand the clinical needs and associated service use patterns of girls and women with ASD. Sex/gender comparisons were made of individuals' clinical needs and service use. Adolescent girls and women with ASD had prevalent co-occurring mental and physical conditions and parents reported elevated levels of caregiver strain. Multiple service use was common across age groups, particularly among adolescent girls and women with intellectual disability. Overall, few sex/gender differences emerged, although a significantly greater proportion of girls and women accessed psychiatry and emergency department services as compared to boys and men. Though the current study is limited by its use of parent report and small sample size, it suggests that girls and women with ASD may share many of the same high clinical needs and patterns of services use as boys and men with ASD. Areas for future research are discussed to help ensure appropriate support is provided to this understudied population. Autism Res 2017, 10: 1558-1566. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ami Tint
- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.,Adult Neurodevelopmental Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 2B4
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3
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- Adult Neurodevelopmental Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 2B4.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8
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McCarthy M, Hunt S, Milne‐Skillman K. 'I Know it was Every Week, but I Can't be Sure if it was Every Day: Domestic Violence and Women with Learning Disabilities. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2017; 30:269-282. [PMID: 26765081 PMCID: PMC5297974 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Domestic violence against women is well researched in the general population, but much less so in relation to women with learning disabilities. This qualitative research study interviewed 15 women with learning disabilities who had experienced domestic violence about their experiences, the impact of the violence on them and their children, their coping strategies and help seeking behaviour. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted. Data were analysed using Inter-pretive Phenomenological Analysis. A service user advisory group helped at particular stages, notably at the formative stage and with dissemination, especially the production of accessible materials, including a DVD. RESULTS The violence experienced by many of the women was severe and frequent. It impacted negatively on their physical and psychological well-being. The women's awareness of refuges and others sources of help was generally low. CONCLUSIONS Healthcare and social care professionals have a clear remit to help women with learning disabilities to avoid and escape violent relationships.
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Bollard M. Health promotion and intellectual disability: listening to men. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2017; 25:185-193. [PMID: 26434374 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Taking responsibility for your own health has been a central tenet of public health policy internationally for a number of decades. Governments in the UK and internationally continue to promote a plethora of health promotion strategies, encouraging individuals and communities to adopt healthy lifestyle choices. Although it is widely recognised that men are not as proactive in seeking out medical help or taking on health promotion advice as women, limited gender-sensitive research exists in the field of intellectual disability. Despite many health promotion policy and practice strategies targeted at this population, little research exists exploring whether men with intellectual disability acknowledge health promotion advice. The study aimed to explore how men with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability understood and perceived their health and what health promotion messages they acted upon. The study was based on a participatory approach which enabled 11 men with intellectual disability to contribute as steering group members and as participants through one-to-one interviews. Data were collected between September 2011 and July 2012. Thematic analysis was undertaken. The participants demonstrated a capacity to understand their own health. This was inclusive of a concern about associating being obese with being unhealthy. The participants reported good relationships with their general practitioners (GPs) and felt valued, in particular when the GP was prepared to offer specific intellectual disability and health promotion advice. More gendered research inclusive of the views of this male population is required and the study reiterates the importance of promoting the health of men and women with intellectual disability.
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- Martin Bollard
- Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare Practice, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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Brown HK, Cobigo V, Lunsky Y, Dennis CL, Vigod S. Perinatal Health of Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Comorbid Mental Illness. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2016; 61:714-723. [PMID: 27310242 PMCID: PMC5066551 DOI: 10.1177/0706743716649188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have high rates of adverse perinatal outcomes. However, the perinatal health of women with co-occurring IDD and mental illness (dual diagnosis) is largely unknown. Our objectives were to 1) describe a cohort of women with dual diagnosis in terms of their social and health characteristics and 2) compare their risks for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes to those of women with IDD only. METHOD We conducted a population-based study using linked Ontario (Canada) health and social services administrative data to identify singleton obstetric deliveries to women with dual diagnosis (n = 2080) and women with IDD only (n = 1852; 2002-2012). Primary maternal outcomes were gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia/eclampsia, and venous thromboembolism. Primary neonatal outcomes were preterm birth, small for gestational age, and large for gestational age. We also examined several secondary outcomes. RESULTS Women with dual diagnosis were more likely than women with IDD only to live in poor neighborhoods and to have prepregnancy health conditions; however, they had more frequent prenatal care. Infants born to women with dual diagnosis had increased risks for preterm birth (adjusted relative risk [aRR] 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08 to 1.59) and neonatal morbidity (aRR 1.35, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.76) compared with infants born to women with IDD only. All other primary and secondary outcomes were nonsignificant. CONCLUSIONS Comorbid mental illness contributes little additional risk for adverse perinatal outcomes among women with IDD. Women with dual diagnosis and women with IDD alone require increased surveillance for maternal and neonatal complications.
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- Hilary K Brown
- Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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White K, Mackenzie L. Strategies used by older women with intellectual disability to create and maintain their social networks: An exploratory qualitative study. Br J Occup Ther 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/0308022615586419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction Social networks are important to health and wellbeing, and enhancing social networks are key occupations for older people. This is relevant for older people with intellectual disability, particularly older women, who face challenges in building social networks, and their social networks are vulnerable to loss as they age. This study aimed to investigate how older women with intellectual disability create and maintain their social networks. Method This exploratory qualitative study involved conducting in-depth interviews with five women with mild to moderate intellectual disability (as defined by their service organisation) aged over 50 years and living in the community, using the Support Interview Guide, that has previously been used with younger adults with intellectual disability. Participants could communicate in spoken English. Data were coded line by line and analysed using a thematic analysis. Results Participants created social networks independently and through others. Strategies used included communicating, sharing activities, celebrating special occasions, organising activities, supporting each other, having a routine, being out and about and using formal assistance. Barriers and facilitators were also identified. Conclusion As older women with intellectual disability age, occupational therapists and support organisations need to focus on assisting this group to build and maintain their social networks.
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- Katharine White
- Occupational Therapist, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
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- Associate Professor, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia
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Conder JA, Mirfin-Veitch BF, Gates S. Risk and Resilience Factors in the Mental Health and Well-Being of Women with Intellectual Disability. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2015; 28:572-83. [DOI: 10.1111/jar.12153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Donald Beasley Institute; Dunedin New Zealand
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Taua C, Neville C, Hepworth J. Research participation by people with intellectual disability and mental health issues: an examination of the processes of consent. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2014; 23:513-24. [PMID: 24891249 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Balancing the demands of research and ethics is always challenging, and even more so when recruiting vulnerable groups. Within the context of current legislation and international human rights declarations, it is strongly advocated that research can and must be undertaken with all recipients of health-care services. Research in the field of intellectual disability presents particular challenges in regards to consenting processes. This paper is a reflective overview and analysis of the complex processes undertaken, and events that occurred in gaining informed consent from people with intellectual disability to participate in a study exploring their experiences of being an inpatient in mental health hospitals within Aotearoa/New Zealand. A framework based on capacity, information, and voluntariness is presented, with excerpts from the field provided to explore consenting processes. The practical implications of the processes utilized are then discussed in order to stimulate debate regarding clearer and enhanced methods of gaining informed consent from people with intellectual disability.
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- Chris Taua
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Wahlström L, Bergström H, Marttila A. Promoting health of people with intellectual disabilities: Views of professionals working in group homes. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES : JOID 2014; 18:113-128. [PMID: 24595869 DOI: 10.1177/1744629514525133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Deinstitutionalisation has influenced the life situation for people with intellectual disabilities, whilst the experiences of health promotion in group homes now are limited. This study aimed to explore aspects important to consider when promoting health amongst persons with intellectual disabilities in group homes, from the perspective of professionals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven professionals and were analysed with thematic analysis. The overarching theme 'sense of security' was identified as a prerequisite for health promotion, together with the sub-themes 'resources in the organisation', for example, respectful treatment of the residents, and `resources of the residents', for example, meaningfulness and social connectedness. Findings were discussed from the perspective of health assets which is defined as the factors contributing to maintain and sustain health. The importance of strengthening external assets, that is, resources in the society and the organisation, to promote internal assets, that is, residents' individual resources, and ultimately their health, is emphasised.
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Matson JL, Mahan S. Antipsychotic drug side effects for persons with intellectual disability. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2010; 31:1570-1576. [PMID: 20580203 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2010] [Accepted: 05/10/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Antipsychotic drugs are the most frequently prescribed of the psychotropic drugs among the intellectually disabled (ID) population. Given their widespread use, efforts to systematically assess and report side effects are warranted. Specific scaling methods such as the Matson Evaluation of Side Effects (MEDS), the Abnormal Inventory Movement Scale (AIMS), and Dyskinesia Identification System Condensed User Scale (DISCUS) are reviewed. Symptom patterns and a focus on additional research are discussed. While progress has been made, more and more systematic methods to research these problems are necessary.
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- Johnny L Matson
- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Krahn G, Fox MH, Campbell VA, Ramon I, Jesien G. Developing a Health Surveillance System for People With Intellectual Disabilities in the United States. JOURNAL OF POLICY AND PRACTICE IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2010.00260.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Arvidsson H. Gender differences in needs and care of severely mentally ill persons: findings from a Swedish cross-sectional and longitudinal study. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2010; 56:424-35. [PMID: 19628556 DOI: 10.1177/0020764009106631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND A great amount of research has been done in the area of gender and severe mental illness. However, there is an apparent lack of studies on gender differences concerning needs and care. AIM To analyze differences in needs and care between men and women considered to be severely mentally ill (SMI) after the 1995 Swedish mental health care reform. METHOD In one area of Sweden, surveys were made in 1995/96 and 2006 of persons considered to be SMI. These persons were interviewed and their needs assessed. In a cross-sectional study in 2006, the needs and care of men and women were compared. In a longitudinal study, men and women interviewed in both 1995/96 and 2006 were compared concerning the development of needs and care. RESULTS The structure of needs differed between men and women. Men had more needs concerning functional disability and those needs seemed possible to meet in the existing service structure. Women's needs concerning physical health, information about health and own security, seemed to be more difficult to meet. Only a few gender differences were found in satisfaction with services and service utilization. CONCLUSION It seems urgent to have a gender perspective in a needs-led mental healthcare service.
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- Hans Arvidsson
- Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Taggart L, McMillan R, Lawson A. Staffs' knowledge and perceptions of working with women with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2010; 54:90-100. [PMID: 19719516 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01211.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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AIM There is a growing evidence of the physical and mental health inequalities in people with intellectual disability (ID) although less has been written concerning the mental health of women with ID (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities). This is compared with the substantive literature published within mainstream psychiatry on gender. The aim of this study was to explore a range of health and social care staffs' knowledge and perceptions of caring for women with ID who have mental health problems focusing upon risk and resilient/protective factors. METHOD A qualitative methodology was used. Eight focus groups were conducted with hospital, community and residential staff across one region of the UK. The focus groups were audiotaped and the transcriptions were subjected to a thematic content analysis using Newell & Burnard's framework. FINDINGS Six inter-related risk factors were identified by the participants as potential causes for the women with ID to develop a mental illness and these were: having an ID and being female, unmet expectations, dysfunctional family upbringing, unstable relationships/loss of children, domestic violence and negative life experiences. Few of the participants acknowledged hormonal issues as a risk factor. Resilient/protective factors included being proactive, greater community participation, early recognition and mental health maintenance. CONCLUSION These results are discussed in light of current developments and policy within mainstream psychiatric gender approaches. Greater recognition of a proactive health approach for both staff and women with an ID is recommended.
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- L Taggart
- Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.
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Taggart L, McMillan R, Lawson A. Listening to women with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems: a focus on risk and resilient factors. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES : JOID 2009; 13:321-340. [PMID: 20048351 DOI: 10.1177/1744629509353239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Women without intellectual disabilities are more likely to develop mental health problems as a result of physiological functioning and psychosocial risk factors. However, little is known about the mental health of women with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore a small group of women's perceptions of the risk and protective factors pertaining to their mental health conditions. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2007 in Northern Ireland. Thematic content analysis identified three risk factors and four protective/resilient factors. None of the women identified physiological functioning as a risk factor. Results suggest that women with intellectual disabilities experience psychosocial risk factors similar to those reported by women without intellectual disability. Additional risk factors place them at higher risk of developing mental health problems. However, more research is required.
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- L Taggart
- University of Ulster, Coleraine, Antrim BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland.
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Lunsky Y, Gracey C. The reported experience of four women with intellectual disabilities receiving emergency psychiatric services in Canada: a qualitative study. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES : JOID 2009; 13:87-98. [PMID: 19628531 DOI: 10.1177/1744629509336483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Hospital emergency departments are not well prepared to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Negative experiences can be very traumatic, particularly when the emergency visit is because of a behavioural or psychiatric problem. A focus group study was conducted in 2005 in Toronto, Canada with four women with intellectual disabilities who had paid repeated visits to their local emergency department due to a psychiatric or behavioural crisis. These women spoke about not feeling respected, the trauma of being restrained physically or chemically, and about hospital staff not being comfortable working with women with intellectual disabilities. Clinical implications are discussed and recommendations are presented to improve the experience of women who require emergency services in the future.
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- Yona Lunsky
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Ontario, Canada.
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