The role of behaviour problems in screening for mental ill-health in adults with intellectual disability

F. Westlake ^[1] ; A. Hassiotis ^[1] ; G. Unwin ^[2] ; V. Totsika ^[1]
1. [1] University College London
  
  University College London
  
  Reino Unido
2. [2] University of Birmingham
  
  University of Birmingham
  
  Reino Unido
Localización: European journal of psychiatry, ISSN 0213-6163, Vol. 35, Nº 2, 2021, págs. 122-125
Idioma: inglés
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- Depression and anxiety are common conditions in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and often coexist with behaviour problems. We examined whether behaviour problems can be used to screen for depression and anxiety in ID. Clinical prediction models (CPM) generated from independent databases supported the utility of the depression screen, especially in severe/profound ID. CPM did not support the utility of the anxiety screen at any ID level. Given the paucity of screening tools to improve ascertainment of mental ill-health in ID, the short depression screen would be clinically useful in identifying those who need to undergo a full diagnostic evaluation.