Titel
Applicability of the post‐traumatic stress disorder gate criterion in people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities: Do additional adverse events impact current symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in people with intellectual disabilities?
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Abstract
Background
Diagnostic manuals provide a strict definition of the PTSD gate criterion. Research on the adequacy of this definition in people with intellectual disabilities is lacking. This study aims to test the adequacy of the gate criterion for this population.
Method
Fourty nine adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and 43 caregivers were questioned. Traumatic events included in the gate criterion definition and adverse events going beyond it were assessed. It was tested whether adverse events affect symptoms of PTSD additionally to traumatic events.
Results
The current data showed ambiguous findings in self- and informant report. Informant data suggested an additional impact of adverse events on PTSD symptoms. Self-report data suggested the contrary.
Conclusion
Adverse events seem to have an impact on externalizing behavioural symptoms, such as hyperarousal. Self-report assessment of more specific, intrapsychic PTSD symptoms, such as intrusions and avoidance, should be addressed in future studies.
Stichwort
adverse eventsgate criterionintellectual disabilitypost-traumatic stress disorder
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
Erschienen in
Titel
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Band
33
Ausgabe
5
ISSN
1360-2322
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Seitenanfang
1100
Seitenende
1112
Publication
Wiley
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Zugänglichkeit
Rechteangabe
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