Psychopathology in older adults with severe and profound mental retardation

Katie E. Cherry; Johnny L. Matson; Theodosia R. Paclawskyj

Psychopathology in older adults with severe and profound mental retardation

Katie E. Cherry, Johnny L. Matson, Theodosia R. Paclawskyj

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Abstract

The prevalence of psychopathology in younger and older adults with severe and profound mental retardation was examined. Participants were evaluated by direct-care staff using the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped (DASH), which measures the frequency, duration, and severity of symptoms associated with 13 major psychiatric disorders derived from the DSM-III-R. The frequency of disorders was comparable for younger and older adults. Age group differences favoring the older adults were revealed in the analyses of duration and severity on 4 of the DASH subscales. Implications of these findings for research and practice were discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	445-458
Number of pages	14
Journal	American Journal on Mental Retardation
Volume	101
Issue number	5
State	Published - Mar 1 1997

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Education
Rehabilitation
Developmental and Educational Psychology
General Health Professions

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