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Santoro, A. F.; Shear, S. M.; Haber, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Associations between childhood adversity and negative health outcomes are well documented within the general population; however, this relationship has yet to be confirmed in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Bridging the gap between public health and I/DD research is critical in order to better understand…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Correlation, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Cobigo, V.; Ouellette-Kuntz, H.; Balogh, R.; Leung, F.; Lin, E.; Lunsky, Y. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Effective cancer screening must be available for all eligible individuals without discrimination. Lower rates of cervical and breast cancer screening have been reported in certain groups compared with women from the general population, such as women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Research on the factors…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Access to Health Care, Females
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Soni, S.; Whittington, J.; Holland, A. J.; Webb, T.; Maina, E.; Boer, H.; Clarke, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: This study is part of a larger UK-wide study investigating psychiatric illness in people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), and describes the longitudinal aspect of psychiatric illness, in particular psychotic illness, and examines the use and role of psychotropic medication. Method: A total of 119 individuals with genetically confirmed…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychopathology, Phenomenology, Genetics