Intellectual disability among homeless people: prevalence and related psychosocial problems

Intellectual Disability among Dutch Homeless People: Prevalence and Related Psychosocial Problems

BACKGROUND There is a higher prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) among homeless people than in the general population. However, little is known about the additional psychosocial problems faced by homeless people with ID. We describe the prevalence of ID in a cohort of homeless people in the Netherlands, and report relationships between ID and psychosocial problems in terms of psychologic...

Prevalence of Feeding Problems in Children with Intellectual Disability

Objectives: Feeding is an essential function which affects quality of life of the intellectually disabled (ID) persons. Approximately 80% of the severe and profound mentally retarded population have some feeding difficulties. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of feeding problems in children with ID. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 144 individuals with Intellect...

Psychiatric disorders and behavior problems in people with intellectual disability.

The relationship between behavior problems and psychiatric disorders in individuals with intellectual disability is still unresolved. The present study compares the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric disorders in individuals with intellectual disability who were assessed on the ABC to have moderate and severe behavior problems and a matched group of individuals without such problems. Both gr...

Comparison of Motor Skills Among Studens with Intellectual Disability, Stuttering, Articulation Problems and Normal Speech

Objective: This research aimed to compare the motor skills among students with intellectual disability, stuttering, articulation problems and normal speech. Methods: The study was a retrospective causal-comparative research. From among all elementary male students with intellectual disability in Urmia city, 90 students (30 students in each group) were selected. All groups completed the revised ...

Pica among Persons with Intellectual Disability: Prevalence, Correlates, and Interventions