The Effects of Traumatizing Life Events on People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Wigham, Sarah; Hatton, Chris; Taylor, John L.

doi:10.1080/19315864.2010.534576

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“…The maximal reduction (up to 10 %) was predicted only for the third stage of the LEZ. The changes of PM 10 concentrations detected at the street site in our study are larger than the reductions predicted a priori and are also larger than those observed in the most other German cities [16,23,24,26,27,28,29]. …”

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confidence: 78%

“…Boogaard et al [22] found that local traffic policies were associated with reductions in PM 2.5 in five Dutch cities. In spite of the challenges, there have already been a few papers analyzing the effects of the German LEZs on the improvement of air quality [16,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30]. However, they mostly use rather simple (and varying) statistical approaches.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Evaluation of the Impact of Low Emission Zone and Heavy Traffic Ban in Munich (Germany) on the Reduction of PM10 in Ambient Air

Fensterer¹,

Küchenhoff²,

Maier³

et al. 2014

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Concentrations of ambient fine particles (PM10: particles with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 µm) are still exceeding current air quality standards in many European cities. In Munich (Germany), low emission zone and transit bans for heavy-duty vehicles were introduced in 2008 aiming at reduction of traffic emissions contribution to PM10. The effects of those measures on PM10 mass concentrations in Munich were investigated with a semiparametric regression model for modeling PM10 levels adjusted for time, background pollution, public holidays and wind direction. The reduction of PM10 concentration after the introduction of the measures was larger at a traffic monitoring site (13.0 %, 19.6 % in summer, and 6.8 % in winter) and smaller in urban background (4.5 %, 5.7 % in summer, and 3.2 % in winter). The effect was most pronounced on Fridays and on the weekends in summer.

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Evaluation of the Impact of Low Emission Zone and Heavy Traffic Ban in Munich (Germany) on the Reduction of PM10 in Ambient Air

Fensterer¹,

Küchenhoff²,

Maier³

et al. 2014

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“…It has been reported that adverse life events such as residential replacement (moving from the parents or being moved from one residence to the next), and consented adult sexual experiences have lead to traumatic reactions in adults with intellectual disabilities (Tomasulo and Razza, 2007). However, the relationship between adverse life events and traumatic reactions remains unclear as long as existing study methodologies still are at descriptive levels (Wigham et al, 2011). It is suggested that individual characteristics are more important than characteristics of the traumatic event (Tomasulo and The present study is a result of a training programme for health professionals working in the psychiatric services in Norway, known as Safer Trauma Therapists (in Norwegian: Tryggere Traumeterapeuter ( TT )).…”

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confidence: 94%

“…A Textbook of Diagnosis of Mental Disorders in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities . Additionally, the Lancaster and Northgate Trauma Scales (Wigham et al, 2011), was used to systematise information from case files and interviews with key informants: family, milieu therapists, and caregivers in community settings, and observations through inpatient admission. The topic of the present paper is interventions, mainly stabilisation of emotions.…”

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PTSD in adults with intellectual disabilities: stabilisation during inpatient stay

Bakken

Gjersoe

Matre

et al. 2014

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss interventions of stabilisation of emotions and behaviour in adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This topic is understudied in persons with intellectual disability. Design/methodology/approach -The aim of this study was to investigate interventions of stabilisation in persons with more severe intellectual disability; i.e. persons with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities. Five patients in a specialised psychiatric inpatient unit for patients with intellectual disabilities were included. Information about treatment of the patients was collected through case files, observations, and interviews. The authors of this paper followed a training programme for trauma therapists in addition to the inpatient treatment of the five patients. Findings -Six main areas of stabilisation of emotions and behaviour were identified: validation, anxiety relief, treatment of depressed mood, increased mastering of daily activities, protection against anxiety triggers, and facilitated staff communication. Protection from anxiety triggers seems to be a core element of milieu therapy interventions. Interventions for neurotypical PTSD patients, such as exposure therapy may be contraindicated for patients with more severe intellectual disabilities. Originality/value -Research on interventions of stabilisation towards adults with more severe intellectual disabilities is still in its infancy. The case reports may help milieu therapists to facilitate interventions towards patients with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities.

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“…Frequently implicated in exposure to adverse life events, vulnerability is often attributed to such factors as: limitations with information processing (Mitchell and Clegg, 2005); changes in placement and dissolution of relationships (Igelman et al, 2007;Murphy et al, 2007); dependency on others (Hollins and Sinason, 2000); proclivity toward being manipulated, relative exposure to perpetrators, desirability of acceptance, and fear of rejection (Petersilia, 2000); influences to remain compliant with authority and being perceived as less credible (Charlton et al, 2004); and fewer opportunities to avoid traumatic stressors (McCarthy, 2001). When compared with the general population, individuals with ID are more susceptible to the impact of victimization (Nettelbeck and Wilson, 2002;Wigham et al, 2011); may be exposed to a greater number of adverse life events (Hatton and Emerson, 2004); and, demonstrate a greater prevalence of mental illness (Cooper et al, 2007).…”

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Trauma through the lens of service coordinators: exploring their awareness of adverse life events among adults with intellectual disabilities

Keesler¹

2014

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

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Purpose -With an expansion of trauma knowledge in the field of intellectual disabilities (ID) there is a responsibility among service providers to be trauma-informed. Among those providers are service coordinators (SCs) who are involved in the lives of individuals through the assessment of needs and linkage with necessary supports. The purpose of this paper is to explore SCs' understanding of individuals' experiences of adverse life events, trauma, and related services. Design/methodology/approach -Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 15 SCs, encompassing the experiences of 29 individuals with mild ID. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Findings -From SCs' perspective, individuals' experiences were comprised of three major categories -experiencing adversity, responding to adversity and adapting to adversity -influenced by precipitating and perpetuating conditions. Despite a lack of familiarity with the term "trauma," in general, SCs possessed a rich understanding of individuals' comprehensive experiences including types of events, responses to events, environmental factors, and implications of respective services. Originality/value -This is an original approach to understanding the awareness of trauma among an integral group of providers for individuals with ID. This paper shows that, although there is a need to reframe current knowledge, SCs can be an asset to facilitate organizational endeavors to become trauma-informed thus having a potential impact on individuals' quality of life.

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The Effects of Traumatizing Life Events on People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Cited by 79 publications

References 59 publications

Evaluation of the Impact of Low Emission Zone and Heavy Traffic Ban in Munich (Germany) on the Reduction of PM10 in Ambient Air

Evaluation of the Impact of Low Emission Zone and Heavy Traffic Ban in Munich (Germany) on the Reduction of PM10 in Ambient Air

PTSD in adults with intellectual disabilities: stabilisation during inpatient stay

Trauma through the lens of service coordinators: exploring their awareness of adverse life events among adults with intellectual disabilities

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