scholarly journals Risk Factors Associated With COVID-19 Outcomes Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Receiving Residential Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. e2112862
Author(s):  
Scott D. Landes ◽  
Margaret A. Turk ◽  
Marco R. Damiani ◽  
Philip Proctor ◽  
Sarah Baier
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Residential Services

scholarly journals Associated Risk Factors for Depression and Anxiety in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Five-Year Follow Up

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Kelly Hsieh ◽  
Haleigh M. Scott ◽  
Sumithra Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Abstract A better understanding of the factors associated with depression and anxiety in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is needed to provide guidelines for service providers, clinicians, and researchers as well as to improve the diagnostic process. The current study used a longitudinal dataset to explore demographic, health, and psychosocial risk factors of anxiety and depression in adults with IDD. Women were more likely to have depression while older adults, people with autism, and people with hearing impairments, were more likely to have anxiety. Chronic health conditions were associated with both anxiety and depression, while changes in stressful life events were associated with an increased risk of anxiety. Clinical and research contributions are discussed.

Individual and Contextual Correlates of Frequently Involved Special Olympics Athletes

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Robinson ◽  
Jessica L. Fraser-Thomas ◽  
Robert Balogh ◽  
Yona Lunsky ◽  
Jonathan A. Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
External Supports ◽  
Highly Involved

Abstract It is important to understand factors associated with sport participation for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With a sample of 414 Special Olympics (SO) athletes, this study examined how frequently involved athletes differ from other youth who are less involved in SO. Results showed that frequently involved athletes are older, have more sport-specific parental support, stronger athlete-coach relationships, and more positive SO experiences than other athletes. These factors were predictive of SO involvement, even after controlling for athlete characteristics, including behavior problems and adaptive behavior. Athletes with IDD have the potential to be highly involved in sports when external supports (i.e., coaches and parents) are strong.

Examining Association Between Reported High Cholesterol and Risk Factors in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): A Five-Year Follow-Up

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-122
Author(s):  
Sumithra Murthy ◽  
Kelly Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
High Cholesterol ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Obesity And Diabetes ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a greater risk of developing high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. We examined whether physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes were predictive of reported high cholesterol and whether there were any mediating effects of diabetes on the relationship between obesity and high cholesterol in 1,618 adults with IDD across five years. Results suggest that obesity and diabetes were significantly associated with high cholesterol after adjusting for age, sex, and residence type with a partial mediator effect of diabetes in the relationship between obesity and high cholesterol across all time points. Further research is needed to explore the causal mechanisms behind the relationships between obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Self-Injury, Aggression, and Stereotyped Behavior Among Young Children At Risk for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 119 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Schroeder ◽  
Janet G. Marquis ◽  
R. Matthew Reese ◽  
David M. Richman ◽  
Liliana Mayo-Ortega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Stereotyped Behavior ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Abstract Before the 1990s, research on the early identification and prevention of severe behavior disorders (SBDs), such as aggression, self-injury, and stereotyped behavior, among young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), was mostly done with children 3 years or older. More recent work suggests that signs of SBDs may occur as early as 6 months in some infants. The present study combined a cross-sectional and longitudinal approach to examine SBDs in 180 young children aged 4–48 months recruited through mass screening, then receiving an interdisciplinary evaluation and six-month follow-ups for one year. Twelve potential risk factors related to SBDs were examined. Eight of these risk factors, including age, gender, diagnosis, intellectual and communication levels, visual impairment, parent education, family income, were differentially related to scores for Aggression, SIB, and Stereotyped Behavior subscales on the Behavior Problems Inventory (BPI-01) at initial interdisciplinary evaluation. BPI-01 scores decreased over the year for 57% of the children and increased for 43%. The amount of decrease on each BPI-01 subscale varied with age, gender, and diagnosis.

scholarly journals Antipsychotic initiation among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario: a population-based cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e028125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Gomes ◽  
Wayne Khuu ◽  
Mina Tadrous ◽  
Simone Vigod ◽  
Virginie Cobigo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Psychiatric Diagnosis ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Antipsychotic Therapy ◽  
Factors Associated

ObjectivesTo describe factors associated with initiating antipsychotics and patterns of persistence to antipsychotic therapy in a large cohort of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.DesignPopulation-based cohort study.SettingOntario, Canada.ParticipantsAdults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Ontario.Outcome measuresWe used multivariable logistic regression to investigate patient characteristics associated with antipsychotic initiation. Patient characteristics studied included sociodemographic characteristics, measures of clinical comorbidity and health service use.ResultsAmong 39 244 individuals eligible for this study, 6924 (17.6%) initiated an antipsychotic over the accrual window, of whom 1863 (26.9%) had no psychiatric diagnosis in the prior 2 years. A number of factors were significantly associated with antipsychotic initiation, including male gender, residence in a group home, prior use of benzodiazepines, antidepressants or cognitive enhancers, a recent emergency department visit or mental health hospitalisation and a visit to a psychiatrist or family physician in the prior 90 days. In a secondary analysis, the association between antipsychotic initiation and age, prior diagnosis of diabetes or myocardial infarction and polypharmacy differed slightly on the basis of whether an individual had a previously diagnosed psychiatric disorder.ConclusionsFactors associated with the initiation of an antipsychotic differ according to the presence of a psychiatric diagnosis. Given the long duration of antipsychotic use in this population, future research is needed to understand the appropriateness of antipsychotic initiation among adults with IDD and the safety implications of long-term use of these products.

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