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Research in Developmental Disabilities Dec 2021
Topics: Child; Developmental Disabilities; Humans; Intellectual Disability
PubMed: 34610524
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104088 -
Pediatrics Feb 2021Pica, the repeated ingestion of nonfood items, can be life-threatening. Although case reports describe pica in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Pica, the repeated ingestion of nonfood items, can be life-threatening. Although case reports describe pica in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability (ID), there has been little systematic study of pica prevalence. We assessed pica in children 30 to 68 months of age (median = 55.4 months) with and without ASD.
METHODS
Our sample from the Study to Explore Early Development, a multisite case-control study, included children with ASD ( = 1426), children with other developmental disabilities (DDs) ( = 1735), and general population-based controls (POPs) ( = 1578). We subdivided the ASD group according to whether children had ID and the DD group according to whether they had ID and/or some ASD characteristics. Standardized developmental assessments and/or questionnaires were used to define final study groups, subgroups, and pica. We examined pica prevalence in each group and compared ASD and DD groups and subgroups to the POP group using prevalence ratios adjusted for sociodemographic factors.
RESULTS
Compared with the prevalence of pica among POPs (3.5%), pica was higher in children with ASD (23.2%) and DD (8.4%), and in the following subgroups: ASD with ID (28.1%), ASD without ID (14.0%), DD with ID (9.7%), DD with ASD characteristics (12.0%), and DD with both ID and ASD characteristics (26.3%); however, pica prevalence was not elevated in children with DD with neither ID nor ASD characteristics (3.2%). Between-group differences remained after adjustment (adjusted prevalence ratio range 1.9-8.0, all <.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Pica may be common in young children with ASD, ASD characteristics, and ID. These findings inform the specialized health care needs of these children.
Topics: Adult; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Case-Control Studies; Child, Preschool; Developmental Disabilities; Female; Humans; Intellectual Disability; Male; Pica; Young Adult
PubMed: 33408069
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-0462 -
Genes, Brain, and Behavior Jan 2022
Topics: Animals; Autistic Disorder; Developmental Disabilities; Humans
PubMed: 34891220
DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12789 -
The Lancet. Oncology Apr 2024
Topics: Child; Humans; Developmental Disabilities; Neoplasms; Intellectual Disability
PubMed: 38547885
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00146-3 -
Current Problems in Pediatric and... Aug 2022Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are impacted by pubertal changes and the onset of menses disproportionately. Despite the fact that for most... (Review)
Review
Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are impacted by pubertal changes and the onset of menses disproportionately. Despite the fact that for most youth with I/DD, the progression of puberty, menarche, and irregular cycles due to axis immaturity appear to be consistent with the general population, cyclic behavioral changes and premenstrual symptoms may be more common. Furthermore, for some disabled youth there are endocrine or medication effects that may impact menses disproportionately. Education and access to care is essential for this group to address many aspects of treatment, from prepubertal anticipatory guidance to menstrual management, with special attention required for addressing issues concerning hygiene, cyclic pain, behavior changes, sexuality, potential for abuse, and pregnancy prevention. This article will provide an overview of the policies and guidance available for management of the menstrual issues encountered in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical disorders. Included will be a review of studies that evaluate the different types of methods that are utilized for menstrual management and the different conditions that are encountered.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Developmental Disabilities; Female; Humans; Menstruation; Pregnancy; Puberty; Reproductive Health; Sexual Behavior
PubMed: 35902326
DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101243 -
Assessment Jan 2024Developmental disorders are diverse, common, and impairing; still, many clinicians lack comprehensive training in their assessment. This review presents thorough... (Review)
Review
Developmental disorders are diverse, common, and impairing; still, many clinicians lack comprehensive training in their assessment. This review presents thorough guidelines for the evaluation and diagnosis of common communication, sleeping, feeding, and elimination disorders that often onset in the early developmental period and that are commonly encountered in clinical practice. Thorough guidance on the evidence-based assessment of developmental disorders is critical, as they are prevalent, impairing, and commonly comorbid with other psychiatric disorders of childhood. This review is the first of its kind-providing critically needed, step-by-step guidance on the existing evidence-based methodologies and assessment tools available for diagnosis. This review also makes clear the dire need for further development and validation of relevant screening and diagnostic measure and calls for specific attention to the development of specific screening and diagnostic assessment measures for feeding disorders and elimination disorders in particular. Clinicians and researchers alike may find this article useful in guiding diagnostic, treatment, and research procedures.
Topics: Child; Humans; Developmental Disabilities; Evidence-Based Practice
PubMed: 37303168
DOI: 10.1177/10731911231178290 -
American Journal on Intellectual and... Sep 2023In "Toward Equity in Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities," we sought to make entrenched assumptions and practices of intellectual and developmental...
In "Toward Equity in Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities," we sought to make entrenched assumptions and practices of intellectual and developmental disabilities research visible by explicitly describing the status quo in terms of models of disability, participant and researcher identities, research priorities, and biases in measurement and treatment approaches. We then curated individual- and systems-level actions drawn from disability justice and broader social justice lenses to offer a way forward. We focused on three major areas (i.e., intersectionality and person-centered approaches, participatory research, and interprofessional collaboration), depicting influences, methods, and actions in a framework of disability, identity, and culture. In this Author Response, we address five commentaries that critique and extend that synthesis.
Topics: Child; Humans; Developmental Disabilities; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion; Biomedical Research
PubMed: 37644864
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-128.5.388 -
Psicothema Aug 2019The field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is currently experiencing a significant transformation that encompasses an integrated approach, especially... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
The field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is currently experiencing a significant transformation that encompasses an integrated approach, especially regarding shared aspects such as a focus on the human and legal rights, the eligibility for services and supports, and an emphasis on individualized supports provided within inclusive community-based environments. Accompanying this transformation is the increased need of precision in both the operational definitions of IDD-related constructs, and the terminology used to describe the respective construct.
METHOD
the specialized literature was revised, and previous works on the subject by the authors were updated.
RESULTS
This article provides psychologists with the current definition of intellectual disability, operational definitions of intellectual disability and developmental disabilities constructs and associated terminology, and the parameters of an integrated approach to disability.
CONCLUSIONS
Implications for psychologists who are involved in diagnosis, classification, and planning supports for persons with intellectual or developmental disability are discussed.
Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Civil Rights; Cognition; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Developmental Disabilities; Disabled Persons; Humans; Intellectual Disability; Intelligence; Interpersonal Relations; Learning Disabilities; Psychological Theory; Psychology; Risk Factors; Social Skills; Social Support; Terminology as Topic
PubMed: 31292035
DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2019.119 -
Research in Developmental Disabilities Jun 2022
Topics: COVID-19; Child; Developmental Disabilities; Humans; Intellectual Disability; Pandemics; Social Support
PubMed: 35358826
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104228 -
Current Psychiatry Reports Nov 2019We review findings related to predictors, correlates, outcomes, and treatment of preschool depression that have been published in the last 3 years. (Review)
Review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
We review findings related to predictors, correlates, outcomes, and treatment of preschool depression that have been published in the last 3 years.
RECENT FINDINGS
Preschool depression displays a chronic course through late adolescence and is associated with temperamental and personality traits, poorer physical health, and negative parenting practices. Preschool depression predicts deficits into adolescence, including social difficulties and blunted neural response to rewards. Depressed preschoolers can experience suicidal ideation and behaviors and display an accurate understanding of the finality of death. A treatment for preschool depression has now been validated that uses the parent-child relationship to enhance emotion development and reduce depressive symptoms. Preschool depression is homotypic with depression that occurs later in life. Future work elucidating mechanisms through which preschool depression develops and informs the sub-groups for which particular treatments may be most effective will have considerable implications for prevention and early intervention.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Depressive Disorder; Developmental Disabilities; Emotions; Humans; Object Attachment; Parent-Child Relations; Parenting; Personality Inventory; Poverty; Temperament
PubMed: 31748851
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-019-1102-4