Severe Intellectual Disability : Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Nature of Presentation of Unipolar Depression
Walton, Catherine
Severe Intellectual Disability : Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Nature of Presentation of Unipolar Depression - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 29 (5) September 2016: 395-408 .
The diagnosis of depression in severe and profound intellectual disability is challenging. Without adequate skills in verbal self-expression, standardized diagnostic criteria cannot be used with confidence. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the assessment and diagnosis of unipolar depression in severe and profound intellectual disability. The review aimed to examine the methods used to assess for depression. The secondary aim was to explore the frequency and symptoms of depression.
SEVERE PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
DEPRESSION
PREVALENCE
ASSESSMENT
DIAGNOSIS
SYMPTOMS
LITERATURE REVIEWS
ABERRANT BEHAVIOUR CHECKLIST (ABC)
Severe Intellectual Disability : Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Nature of Presentation of Unipolar Depression - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 29 (5) September 2016: 395-408 .
The diagnosis of depression in severe and profound intellectual disability is challenging. Without adequate skills in verbal self-expression, standardized diagnostic criteria cannot be used with confidence. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the assessment and diagnosis of unipolar depression in severe and profound intellectual disability. The review aimed to examine the methods used to assess for depression. The secondary aim was to explore the frequency and symptoms of depression.
SEVERE PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
DEPRESSION
PREVALENCE
ASSESSMENT
DIAGNOSIS
SYMPTOMS
LITERATURE REVIEWS
ABERRANT BEHAVIOUR CHECKLIST (ABC)
