Screening for psykisk utviklingshemning hos voksne

Abstract

HASI is associated with few false negatives, but a large number of false positives. This implies that an intellectual disability is concluded in too many cases; a positive screening should be followed up with a more thorough assessment.

Selective Samples and the Accuracy of Screening for Intellectual Disabilities: Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire

“…It can mean that certain persons do not follow a doctor's or a health-adviser's recommendations, they can be at risk of getting little help from the local community service, and they may be in danger of establishing unhealthy relationships, or being abused. The lack of useful screening assessments for identifying persons with an intellectual disability in the Norwegian health care system results in unaddressed needs and insufficient health services [4]. The Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire (LDSQ) was created in Great Britain (GB) to help staff in social services to identify people with a learning disability [5].…”