Mental and Physical Health Conditions of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) with and without Down Syndrome (DS)

Charlot, Lauren R.; Weigle, Karen L.; Holingue, Calliope

doi:10.1080/19315864.2020.1864687

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“…People with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of developing mental health conditions compared to the general population [11]. Although there is a lower reported rate of psychiatric disorders than in other individuals with intellectual and developmental disability, there are also different rates and types of concurring psychiatric disorders [12][13][14][15]. People with Down syndrome are more likely to be diagnosed with testicular cancer and leukemia [16] relative to their non-disabled peers.…”

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Health Checks for People with Down Syndrome: A Pooled Analysis of Three Randomized Controlled Trials

Ware,

Franklin,

McPherson

et al. 2024

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Health checks have beneficial effects on health outcomes in adults with intellectual disability; however, little is known about their effect on people with Down syndrome. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of receiving a health check on the unmet health needs of people with Down syndrome. A pooled analysis of three randomized trials conducted by the same Australian research team was undertaken. The trials used the same tools but differed by participant source (adults in 24 h supported accommodation, adults in private dwellings, adolescents living with parents). The intervention was a one-off health check, and the comparator was usual care. Among 216 participants, health actions were more likely to occur for those allocated to receive health checks, including increased hearing (odds ratio = 4.4; 95% confidence interval: 1.2, 16.4), vision (2.7; 1.1, 6.7), and thyroid (2.3; 1.3, 4.2) testing, and weight recording (4.7; 2.5, 8.8). Health checks conducted at the primary-care level produced substantially increased attention to the health needs of people with Down syndrome.

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Health Checks for People with Down Syndrome: A Pooled Analysis of Three Randomized Controlled Trials

Ware,

Franklin,

McPherson

et al. 2024

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“…Preliminary work has identified that negative life events and stressors are positively correlated with irritability and hyperactivity in adults with DS as reported by caregivers (Nevill & Benson, 2018). However, the extent to which those with DS are impacted by psychological and behavioral disorders varies within the literature with some studies reporting a higher prevalence of specific psychological disorders (psychosis in adolescent and young adults with DS; Dykens et al, 2015) and other reporting discrepancies based on the presence of an intellectual disability (cf., Charlot et al, 2021). Work examining the use of psychotropic medication to address mental health concerns of those with DS has found that the use of psychotropic medication is common (Kerins et al, 2007), increases with age, and the type of medication prescribed also varies with age (e.g., Downes et al, 2015).…”

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Challenging Behavior in Down Syndrome: Initial Surveys Evaluating Co-occurrence

Valdovinos

2023

J Stud Res

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Down syndrome (DS) is a developmental disability caused by trisomy of chromosome 21 and as with other developmental disabilities, individuals with DS may present with challenging behavior (e.g., aggression, tantrums, self-injurious behavior; Feeley & Jones, 2006). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence of challenging behavior in those with DS by surveying caregivers of individuals with DS via Qualtrics. A link to our survey was sent out to national and local organizations that support the DS population with a request to disseminate the link. Given limited response, the survey was modified (shorted and reorganized) and a link to the revised survey was disseminated via Facebook to groups focused on DS. Although both surveys received limited responses, there are preliminary findings worth exploring further. Aggression, noncompliance, and tantrum behaviors were frequently reported behavior and, escape and attention were the most reported perceived functions of behavior. Challenging behavior is reported in DS by caregivers. Future research should be conducted to examine the prevalence and function of challenging behavior in DS to develop effective preventative approaches to challenging behavior while promoting skill acquisition.

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Mental and Physical Health Conditions of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) with and without Down Syndrome (DS)

Cited by 2 publications

References 24 publications

Health Checks for People with Down Syndrome: A Pooled Analysis of Three Randomized Controlled Trials

Health Checks for People with Down Syndrome: A Pooled Analysis of Three Randomized Controlled Trials

Challenging Behavior in Down Syndrome: Initial Surveys Evaluating Co-occurrence

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