A prospective analysis of life events, problem behaviours and depression in adults with intellectual disability

Abstract

Frequency counts of all life events and life events perceived as negative play a role in the development of behaviour problems and depressive symptoms among adults with ID. The results have implications for interventions for behaviour problems following a life event, and for reducing depressive symptoms for adults with mild ID.

Beyond cultural factors to understand immigrant mental health: Neighborhood ethnic density and the moderating role of pre-migration and post-migration factors

“…These reasons suggest involuntary migration where support networks may have been left behind. Individual and social problems experienced pre-migration may have been experienced as highly stressful and potentially traumatic life events, which increases risk for later depressive disorders (Avison & Turner, 1988; Eaton, 1978; Esbensen & Benson, 2006). A history of traumatic life events may be prevalent among immigrants groups (Fortuna, Porche, & Alegria, 2008).…”

Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health: United States–Based Research

“…The group with depression reported a higher frequency and negative effects from stressful social interactions, displayed a more negative attribution style, and also used more avoidant and less active coping strategies than peers without depression. Esbensen and Benson (2006) extended previous findings associations between life events and depression and assessed the influence of impact ratings in a sample with 74 informants reporting regarding 104 adults with ID. Depressive symptoms were predicted by negative life events and frequency counts of life events, whereas all life events showed an association with measures of depressive symptomatology.…”

Examining the psychometrics of the Psychopathology Inventory for Mentally Retarded Adults-II for individuals with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities

“…Matson and colleagues (1983) found that higher scores on the ADD were related to greater impairment in social skills and higher levels of maladaptive behavior. Esbensen and Benson (2006) found robust concurrent validity when correlating the ADD Depression subscale with the Depressed Mood subscale on the Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Scale (ADAMS; Esbensen, Rojahn, Aman, & Ruedrich, 2003). While the ADD is a promising scale, fewer than six publications have reported on this measure, thus more research on the ADD is needed (Matson et al, 2012).…”