[Depressive disorders in adolescents with mild retardation. Research report].
The clinicians agree to a point that mental retardation is a risk factor for the development of a mental disorder and that all kinds mental disorders are present in this population.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this research was to find answers to two questions: 1. Was the intensity of depressiveness higher in adolescents with mild mind retardation in comparison to adolescents with normal IQ? 2. Were variables like gender, family situation and a religious attitude associated with the rate of depressiveness?


METHODS
The subjects were 160 adolescents (80 with mild mind retardation and 80 with normal IQ). The Children's Depression Inventory by M. Kovacs was used.


RESULTS
The results pointed out that an intensity of depressiveness was significantly higher in adolescents with mental retardation. In the whole population girls had a higher rate of depressiveness in comparison to boys and in the whole population the family situation influenced the results in CDI. In adolescents with mental retardation a religious attitude was not significantly associated with depressiveness. In adolescents with normal IQ this dependence was found.
Jackowska
Ewa
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Zakładu Pedagogiki Specjalnej Instytutu Pedagogiki Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego.
Dega-Rudewicz
Kamilla
K
D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D007360:Intelligence; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012067:Religion; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors