Mental Health in Intellectual Disability Flashcards
What percentage of individuals with mild and severe intellectual disability respectively have a psychiatric disorder?
Mild: 30%
Severe: 40-50%
What is the prevalence of ADHD in individuals with mild, moderate, and severe intellectual disability respectively?
Mild: 13%
Moderate: 25%
Severe: 30%
Give 3 biological reasons for the association between intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders
Genetics, epilepsy, sensory impairments
Give 3 psychological reasons for the association between intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders
Reduced capacity for learning & peer interaction, family dysfunction, parental mental health problems
Give 3 social reasons for the association between intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders
Social disadvantage and poverty, higher rates of stressful events e.g. abuse, school failure, peer rejection
What are the most common areas of psychiatric disorder in children with mild intellectual disability
Emotional, behavioural, and hyperactivity disorders
What are the most common areas of psychiatric disorder in children with severe intellectual disability
Autism spectrum, hyperactivity, and self-injury disorders
Define specific reading disorder
The DSM term for developmental dyslexia - reading being substantially poorer than would be predicted by age and IQ
Describe the epidemiology of specific reading disorder
Affects 3-10% of children, male to female ratio 2-3:1
State the mental health disorders associated with specific reading disorder
Conduct disorder, ADHD