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María Álvarez-Couto; Domingo García-Villamisar; Araceli Del Pozo – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Adults with intellectual disability (ID) are at high risk of exhibiting challenging behaviors, especially those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There are clinical and transdiagnostic variables that are largely related to the existence of these behaviors, and it is necessary to know the particularities of their role in people with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Yik Long Tai; Borbala Vegh; Tamara Ondruskova; Leila Hamza; Afia Ali; Angela Hassiotis – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Crisis intervention aims to prevent hospital admissions by providing rapid assessment and intensive support in the community. Interest is growing in the potential of crisis care for people with intellectual disabilities who often have co-occurring psychiatric disorders and challenging behaviors. They are at high risk for admission to…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders, Behavior Disorders
E. C. M. Haacke; K. P. Lie Sam Foek-Rambelje; P. T. van der Heijden; H. P. L. M. Korzilius; R. Didden – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: The first aim of this study was to explore the mental functions of patients with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF) in mental health care. The second aim was to examine the differences in mental functions between people with MID-BIF and those with higher educational levels (i.e. further…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intellectual Disability, Mild Intellectual Disability, Mental Health
Christina Carrier; Carly Magnacca; Ethan Rinaldo; Jeffrey Esteves; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Mental health concerns have been noted to be highly prevalent for youth with intellectual disability (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the current study was to examine a Canadian sample of youth with ID, with or without ASD, to explore caregiver-reported percentages, predictors, and treatment…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Andrea N. Witwer; Margaret E. Rosencrans; Christopher A. Taylor; Chelsea Cobranchi; Gloria L. Krahn; Susan M. Havercamp – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: The current study obtained perspectives on psychotherapy practices from adults with intellectual disability receiving psychotherapy and mental health clinicians serving adults with intellectual disability. The goal was to identify opportunities, successes, and challenges through the perspective of adults with intellectual disability…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Allied Health Personnel
Wai Man Raymond Chan; Ritesh Bhandarkar – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Suicidality in individuals with intellectual disability is a critical but under-researched area. This systematic review aims to synthesize existing literature on the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for suicidality among individuals with intellectual disability. Methods: Adhering to the PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Suicide, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Mental Disorders
Ira Stern; Ariel Tenenbaum; Shirli Werner – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Greater psychopathology among individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as distress among their parents, are negatively associated with personal growth among the latter. This study examines the role of parents' social support and their attitudes toward service use as mediators of the relationship between psychopathology…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Psychopathology, Adolescents
Hyeon-Taek Hong; Seung-Il Song – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: This review aimed to synthesize and review computerized cognitive rehabilitation studies on children with disabilities to confirm their effectiveness. Methods: In 2021, an electronic search of academic articles was performed using PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Cochrane databases. Results: First, two experienced researchers…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation, Program Effectiveness, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Ability
Johanna J. Westera; Mariët J. van der Molen; Carlo Schuengel – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Emotional and behavioral problems are common in adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID). Basic Psychological Needs Theory connects fulfillment of basic psychological needs (autonomy, relatedness, competence) to ill-being (mental health problems). The associations between the frustration and satisfaction…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mild Intellectual Disability, Adolescents, Needs
Ariel Schwartz; E. Sally Rogers – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Young adults (YA) with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions (MH) are underemployed. One reason may be a lack of accommodations that mitigate the impact of MH challenges at work. We explored common workplace MH impacts and supportive accommodations. Methods: Interviews with YA with…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Work Environment, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Heather H. Kelley; Ty B. Aller; Matthew Wappett – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Direct Support Professionals (DSP) work closely with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and can play an important role in helping these individuals get treatment when they are also experiencing mental health concerns (MHC). Methods: We employed a systematic review search techniques to identify 15…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Staff Development
Nicole Edwards; Catherine Franklin; Julie King; Hanna Watling – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Psychiatrists prescribe the psychotropic medication that is used to manage behaviors of concern (BOC) in people with intellectual disability (ID) (i.e., chemical restraint), and their attitudes and perceptions towards this treatment are important topics for study. Methods: 133 Queensland psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees completed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychiatry, Professional Personnel, Trainees
Shannon L. Stewart; Abigail Withers; Valbona Semovski; Natalia Lapshina – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with cognitive, emotional, and learning impairments have an increased likelihood of experiencing behavioral and socio-emotional difficulties and historical trauma. Methods: Using the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health instrument, this…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Children, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
Bojana Mastilo; Mirjana Ðordevic; Nenad Glumbic; Haris Memisevic; Milica Pejovic-Milovancevic – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Social knowledge is an important aspect of social cognition that pertains to broader knowledge of social concepts and norms. People with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience mental health challenges, and it's important to pay special attention to how comorbid conditions can affect their social cognition skills,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity, Intelligence Tests, Vocabulary
M. Augustin – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: For in-person psychotherapy, psychotherapists make individual adaptions to meet clients' disability-related needs, for example, by providing plain or sign language. Such adaptations apply to different types of psychotherapy (e.g. psychodynamic, systemic, or cognitive-behavioral). Digital interventions, such as video psychotherapy or…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Psychotherapy, Counselor Client Relationship