Psychopathology in older adults with severe and profound mental retardation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-1997

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.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

American Journal on Mental Retardation

First Page

445

Last Page

458

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