Family‐based social capital of emerging adults with and without mild intellectual disability

Older adults with intellectual disability.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Improvements in health and social care for people with intellectual disability have led to a dramatic increase in the life expectancy of this population, resulting in a large and growing number of older adults with intellectual disability. They are at risk of age-related mental disorders such as dementia and continue to present with high rates of mental illness. RECENT FINDI...

Paralinguistic abilities of adults with intellectual disability.

The aim of this research was to determine the ability level of paralinguistic production and comprehension in adults with intellectual disability (ID) with regard to the level of their intellectual functioning and presence of co-morbid psychiatric conditions or dual diagnosis (DD). The sample consisted of 120 participants of both genders, ranging in age between 20 and 56 years (M=31.82, SD=8.70...

Depression in adults with mild intellectual disability: role of stress, attributions, and coping.

The experience of stressful social interactions, negative causal attributions, and the use of maladaptive coping efforts help maintain depression over time in the general population. We investigated whether a similar experience occurs among adults with mild intellectual disability. We compared the frequency and stress impact of such interactions, identified causal attributions for these interac...

The Effectiveness of Psychodrama Training on Adaptation in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability

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The measurement of multidimensional self-concept in adults with mild intellectual disability