The Prevalence and Diagnosis of Depression in People with Mild or Borderline Intellectual Disability: Multiple Instrument Testing Tells Us More

Depression in persons with disabilities: a scoping review

“…Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD), Depression, anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS)-21, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), and Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used by two studies each to measure depression in their respective study participants. A study ( 59 ) employed three different depression measuring tools [Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Glasgow Depression Scale (GSD), and Signaallijst Depressie voor Zwakzinnigen (SDZ)] to analyze the outcomes of three screening instruments and compare the prevalence of depression in people with mild or borderline intellectual disability based on the measuring instrument. Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) was used by a study ( 60 ) to evaluate the efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on Depression Among Children with Learning Disabilities.…”

Screening for depression: Psychometric properties of the German version of the Glasgow depression scale for people with a learning disability (individual and carer version)

“…Another important aspect closely related to the PAS‐ADD diagnostic tools is the potential discrepancy between self‐ and carer report in the diagnostics of mental health in adults with intellectual disabilities. This phenomenon has emerged in several studies that used different self‐ and carer‐based instruments and looked at either the report of specific symptoms or aspects (e.g., depression, anger, quality of life) or the whole range of mental health symptoms (Koch et al, 2015; Mileviciute & Hartley, 2015; Rose et al, 2013; Scheirs et al, 2022; Scott & Havercamp, 2018). A recent Dutch study compared the results of the self‐report instruments GDS‐LD and BDI‐II and the informant‐based test Signaallijst Depressie voor Zwakzinnigen (SDZ; Screening Instrument for Depression in People with Intellectual Disability, Roeden, 1989) in a population of people with mild or borderline intellectual disabilities (Scheirs et al, 2022).…”

“…This phenomenon has emerged in several studies that used different self‐ and carer‐based instruments and looked at either the report of specific symptoms or aspects (e.g., depression, anger, quality of life) or the whole range of mental health symptoms (Koch et al, 2015; Mileviciute & Hartley, 2015; Rose et al, 2013; Scheirs et al, 2022; Scott & Havercamp, 2018). A recent Dutch study compared the results of the self‐report instruments GDS‐LD and BDI‐II and the informant‐based test Signaallijst Depressie voor Zwakzinnigen (SDZ; Screening Instrument for Depression in People with Intellectual Disability, Roeden, 1989) in a population of people with mild or borderline intellectual disabilities (Scheirs et al, 2022). They found that informants reported fewer signs of depression and that the conclusions of self‐ and carer report instruments did not correspond in 25% (BDI‐II) and 31% (GDS‐LD) (Scheirs et al, 2022).…”

“…A recent Dutch study compared the results of the self‐report instruments GDS‐LD and BDI‐II and the informant‐based test Signaallijst Depressie voor Zwakzinnigen (SDZ; Screening Instrument for Depression in People with Intellectual Disability, Roeden, 1989) in a population of people with mild or borderline intellectual disabilities (Scheirs et al, 2022). They found that informants reported fewer signs of depression and that the conclusions of self‐ and carer report instruments did not correspond in 25% (BDI‐II) and 31% (GDS‐LD) (Scheirs et al, 2022). Scott and Havercamp (2018) compared self‐reported symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) to carer reports using the PAS‐ADD Checklist.…”

“…(BDI-II) and 31% (GDS-LD) (Scheirs et al, 2022). Scott and Havercamp (2018) compared self-reported symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) to carer reports using the PAS-ADD Checklist.…”