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Unhappy (and Happy) in Their Own Way: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Quality of Life for Families Living with Developmental Disability with and without Autism
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Gardiner, Emily; Iarocci, Grace – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Research on families living with developmental disability generally and autism specifically is dominated by a deficit view that elicits an elaborate representation of problems and risks without the benefit of considering families' potential for adaptation and resilience. A central tenet of developmental psychopathology is that the study of…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Quality of Life, Family (Sociological Unit), Developmental Disabilities
Psychopathological Manifestations of Children with Intellectual Disabilities According to Their Cognitive and Adaptive Behavior Profile
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Tremblay, Karine N.; Richer, Louis; Lachance, Lise; Cote, Alain – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Children with intellectual disabilities show deficits in cognitive abilities and adaptive behavior which increase the risk of psychopathological disorders. This exploratory study aims at delineating profiles of children based on their cognitive functioning and adaptive behaviors, and to compare them on psychopathological manifestations. A…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Psychopathology, Adjustment (to Environment)
Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents and Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability: A Representative Study in One County in Norway
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Bakken, Trine L.; Helverschou, Sissel B; Eilertsen, Dag E.; Heggelund, Trond; Myrbakk, Even; Martinsen, Harald – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Few studies assess psychiatric disorders in representative samples of individuals with autism and ID. Symptoms of autism and psychiatric disorders have been confounded. PAC, a conceptually analysed and validated screening instrument, was used. Aims: Assess prevalence of psychiatric disorders in individuals with intellectual disability only…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Psychosis, Autism
Examination of Adaptive Behavior Differences in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability
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Matson, Johnny L.; Rivet, Tessa T.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Dempsey, Timothy; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) are high prevalence developmental disabilities that co-occur at high rates. Furthermore, Axis I psychopathology is known to occur more frequently in individuals with ID than the general population. The problems are lifelong and can be major impediments to independent living.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Psychopathology
The Validity of the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Diagnosis for Intellectually Disabled Adults (ASD-DA)
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Matson, Johnny L.; Wilkins, Jonathan; Boisjoli, Jessica A.; Smith, Kimberly R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Psychologists interviewed direct-care staff using a battery of assessment measures including the autism spectrum disorders-diagnosis for intellectually disabled adults (ASD-DA), the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II), the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills for Individuals with Severe Retardation (MESSIER), the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Socialization, Severe Disabilities, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques
An Evaluation of Social and Adaptive Skills in Adults with Bipolar Disorder and Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability
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Matson, Johnny L.; Terlonge, Cindy; Gonzalez, Melissa L.; Rivet, Tessa – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to explore the interrelationship of social and adaptive skills in adults with bipolar disorder and severe or profound intellectual disability. A bipolar group (N=14), a severe psychopathology group without bipolar disorder (N=14), and a control group with no DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis (N=14) were compared on the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Adjustment (to Environment), Psychopathology, Comparative Analysis