Do the Mentally Retarded Suffer From Affective Illness?

Sovner, Robert

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790010063008

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“…All the three were also moderately mentally retarded. Various reports have documented the occurrence of clinical depression in mentally retarded persons, usually in adults (Sovner & Hurley, 1983). As most autistic persons are also mentally retarded, the same diagnostic difficulties arise in the assessment of psychopathology in this population as in persons with mental retardation.…”

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Comorbidity of autistic disorder in children and adolescents

Ghaziuddin¹,

Tsai²,

Ghaziuddin

1992

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

113

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Although considerable research has been done on various aspects of autism, information about the prevalence of coincident psychiatric disorders that may complicate this syndrome, is negligible. In this paper, we present preliminary data on the presentation of other psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with autism. Out of an outpatient sample of 68 autistic children and adolescents, 6 (9%) presented with an associated psychiatric disorder. Depression was the most common diagnosis. None of the patients was given a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Clinical and research implications of the findings are discussed.

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Comorbidity of autistic disorder in children and adolescents

Ghaziuddin¹,

Tsai²,

Ghaziuddin

1992

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

113

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“…To address this question, Sovner and Hurley (1983) reviewed 25 reported cases of affective disorders in individuals with mental retardation using the DSM-III criteria in order to assess the validity of these diagnoses. The authors concluded that individuals with mild and moderate mental retardation can be diagnosed with the full range of affective disorders using DSM criteria.…”

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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in 4 to 16‐year‐olds with Williams syndrome

Leyfer

Woodruff-Borden

Klein-Tasman

et al. 2006

American J of Med Genetics Pt B

269

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The prevalence of a range of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in a sample of 119 4 -16-year-old children with Williams syndrome (WS) was assessed using a structured diagnostic interview with their parents. Most children (80.7%) met criterion for at least one DSM-IV diagnosis. The most prevalent diagnoses were attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; 64.7%) and specific phobia (53.8%). There was a significant shift in predominant type of ADHD as a function of CA, from Combined for the youngest group (ages 4 -6 years) to Inattentive for the oldest group (ages 11 -16 years). The prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) increased significantly with age. These findings are another step toward defining the behavioral phenotype of WS.

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“…Increased research investigating the direct expression of affective disorders, particularly depression, is indicative of recent interest in the cooccurrence of mental illness in people with mental retardation (Sturmey & Sevin, 1993). This has challenged the outdated view that people with a developmental disability were too "psychologically primitive" to develop mental health problems (Sovner & DesNoyers Hurley, 1983). It is recognized that this earlier misconception led to considerable "diagnostic overshadowing", whereby clinicians tended to attribute psychological and behavioral difficulties to a person's mental retardation, instead of considering the possibility that s/he may have a mental health problem (Luiselli, 1998).…”

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The assessment of mood in adults who have severe or profound mental retardation

Ross

Oliver

2003

Clinical Psychology Review

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Empirical literature examining the emotional lives of adults with severe and profound mental retardation is limited. One area to have received attention is mood. It is proposed that the utility of assessment of mood extends beyond psychiatric diagnosis to issues such as the appraisal of quality of life for individuals with limited or no expressive language. Two themes related to the assessment of mood are evident in contemporary literature. First, attempts have been made to clarify the presentation of affective disorders, especially depression, and to improve the assessment of depressive symptomatology in adults with mental retardation. A review of current methods for assessing depression indicates significant problems with reliability and validity.There is a need to develop appropriate assessment methods for use in relation to adults with severe and profound mental retardation who are unable to self-report and behavioral methodology might be useful in this respect. Second, there is an emerging argument that the presentation of depression in adults with mental retardation, particularly in individuals with severe disabilities, includes challenging behaviors, referred to as "atypical symptoms".Methodological and conceptual issues related to this argument warrant closer examination.Finally, it is noted that research drawing on more rigorous methodology is required to interpret the emotional states of individuals with severe and profound mental retardation.

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Do the Mentally Retarded Suffer From Affective Illness?

Cited by 213 publications

References 24 publications

Comorbidity of autistic disorder in children and adolescents

Comorbidity of autistic disorder in children and adolescents

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in 4 to 16‐year‐olds with Williams syndrome

The assessment of mood in adults who have severe or profound mental retardation

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