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Applicability of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Gate Criterion in People with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: Do Additional Adverse Events Impact Current Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities?
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Rittmannsberger, Doris; Weber, Germain; Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Diagnostic manuals provide a strict definition of the PTSD gate criterion. Research on the adequacy of this definition in people with intellectual disabilities is lacking. This study aims to test the adequacy of the gate criterion for this population. Method: Forty-nine adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and 43…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Social Reactions to Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Female Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Analysis of Four Cases
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Rittmannsberger, Doris; Weber, Germain; Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Socio-interpersonal factors have a strong potential to protect individuals against pathological processing of traumatic events. While perceived social support has emerged as an important protective factor, this effect has not been replicated in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). One reason for this might be that the relevance of…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Violence, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Social Support Groups