title: Early detection of depression and associated risk factors in adults with mild/moderate intellectual disability.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the presentation and risk factors for depression in adults with mild/moderate intellectual disability (ID). A sample of 151 adults (83 males and 68 females) participated in a semi-structured interview. According to results on the Beck Depression Inventory II, 39.1% of participants evinced symptoms of depression (2 severe, 14 moderate, and 43 mild). Sadness, self-criticism, loss of energy, crying, and tiredness appeared to be the most frequent indicators of depression or risk for depression. A significant difference was found between individuals with and without symptoms of depression on levels of automatic negative thoughts, downward social comparison and self-esteem. Automatic negative thoughts, quality and frequency of social support, self-esteem, and disruptive life events significantly predicted depression scores in people with mild/moderate ID, accounting for 58.1% of the variance.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Vic. 3125, Australia. mcgill@deakin.edu.au
authors.forename: Jane A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McGillivray
authors.forename: Marita P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: McCabe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires