Effects of Significant Life Events on the Behaviour of Mentally Handicapped People in the Community

Monaghan, Mary T.; Soni, Som D.

doi:10.1179/bjdd.1992.014

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“…Total number of life events experienced in the 6‐month period was found to correlate with decrements in the whole‐scale score ( r = 0.33, P = 0.046) and with two of the sub‐scales [self‐help skills ( r = 0.64, P = 0.001) and behavioural problems ( r = 0.47, P = 0.006)] following the same negative pattern. Monaghan & Soni (1992) acknowledge differences between high and low life events groups with regards to demographics: the high life events group is found to have younger primary carers, and live in private rather than social housing. However, these differences were not compensated for in analysing the association between life events and the disability assessment.…”

Section: Life Events As a Risk Factormentioning

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Life events as a risk factor for psychological problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a critical review

Hulbert-Williams

Hastings

2008

J intellect Disabil Res

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Background Stressful life events such as bereavement, moving house and changing jobs have repeatedly been implicated as risk factors for mental and physical ill health. Since the 1940s, researchers have demonstrated the negative effects of stressful life events, refined methods of recording such events and investigated the relative impact of different types of event. These investigations have generally not extended to include people with intellectual disabilities. Methods We conducted a narrative review of research on life events as they occur to people with intellectual disabilities and critically assessed the evidence that life events function as a risk factor for psychological problems. Evidence was reviewed for an association between life events and a range of outcome variables, including affective disorders, challenging behaviour, psychosis and psychological problems more generally. We also critiqued the methodology behind the current evidence base and discussed a number of methodological advances that would help to strengthen it. Conclusions There is reasonable evidence that life events are associated with psychological problems,

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Section: Life Events As a Risk Factormentioning

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Life events as a risk factor for psychological problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a critical review

Hulbert-Williams

Hastings

2008

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…Stack et al . 1987; Ghaziuddin 1988; Monaghan & Soni 1992). Investigating relationships between serious traumatic experiences, such as sexual abuse or bereavement, and psychopathology, typically amongst adults with intellectual disabilities in contact with mental health services (e.g.…”

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The Relationship Between Life Events and Psychopathology Amongst Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Hatton

Emerson

2004

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Background Research has established a clear relationship between life events and psychopathology amongst children generally, but this relationship has not been investigated in children with intellectual disabilities. Methods A secondary analysis of data collected by the 1999 ONS survey of the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Great Britain, investigating associations between adverse life events and psychopathology amongst 264 children with intellectual disabilities and 10 040 children without intellectual disabilities. Results Children with intellectual disabilities were more likely to experience a greater number and range of adverse life events than children without intellectual disabilities, a difference partly accounted for by family poverty. For children with and without intellectual disabilities, there were robust associations between several life events and child psychiatric disorders, most strongly emotional disorder. There also appeared to be a cumulative effect of life events on the psychopathology of children with intellectual disabilities. Conclusions Adverse life events play an important role in the psychopathology of children with intellectual disabilities and require further research attention. Policy interventions to reduce family poverty may have an indirect effect upon child psychopathology.

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“…Finally, a small number of prospective studies have also found evidence that exposure to life events precedes increases in psychopathology (e.g. Monaghan & Soni 1992; Howlin & Clements 1995).…”

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Life events and psychiatric symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities

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Hatton

Taylor

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J intellect Disabil Res

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Effects of Significant Life Events on the Behaviour of Mentally Handicapped People in the Community

Cited by 17 publications

References 15 publications

Life events as a risk factor for psychological problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a critical review

Life events as a risk factor for psychological problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a critical review

The Relationship Between Life Events and Psychopathology Amongst Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Life events and psychiatric symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities

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