The diagnosis of depression in people with severelimitations in intellectual functioning
By: Scott, Haleigh.
Contributor(s): Havercamp, Susan M.
Series: Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities 8 (3/4) 2015: 168-185. 2015Disc region: text file PDF rda.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Subject(s): SEVERE PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES | DEPRESSION | DIAGNOSIS | ASSESSMENT | LITERATURE REVIEWSOnline resources: Read this Article Summary: Points out that there is a lack of research and clinical understanding regarding how to assess depression in people who lack communication skills and function with severe or profound deficits in intellectual functioning. Reviews the available literature on the occurrence of depression in people with ID, specifically those with more significant deficits, and discusses the difficulties that arise in trying to determine a diagnosis of depression for this population.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Points out that there is a lack of research and clinical understanding regarding how to assess depression in people who lack communication skills and function with severe or profound deficits in intellectual functioning. Reviews the available literature on the occurrence of depression in people with ID, specifically those with more significant deficits, and discusses the difficulties that arise in trying to determine a diagnosis of depression for this population.
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