Title
Mental health problems in children with intellectual disability: Use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Author
Kaptein, S.
Jansen, D.E.M.C.
Vogels, A.G.C.
Reijneveld, S.A.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven
Publication year
2008
Abstract
Background: The assessment of mental health problems in children with intellectual disability (ID) mostly occurs by filling out long questionnaires that are not always validated for children without ID. The aim of this study is to assess the differences in mental health problems between children with ID and without ID, using a short questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Methods: We studied 260 children (6-12 years) selected from special education schools for trainable children (response: 57%). Parents completed the extended Dutch version of the SDQ, questions on background characteristics and on the care provided. A non-ID control group of 707 children (response: 87%) was included to compare mental health problems. Results: In total, 60.9% of children with ID had an elevated score on the SDQ, compared with 9.8% of children without ID. Only 45% of the children with ID and an elevated SDQ score had visited a healthcare professional for these problems in the last 6months. Discussion: The SDQ or an adapted version could contribute to the early identification of mental health problems in children with ID. Further research is needed to confirm the validity of the SDQ when used in a sample of children with ID. © 2007 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Subject
Healthy for Life
Health
Healthy Living
Children
Intellectual disability
Mental health problems
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
article
attention deficit disorder
child
child health
childhood disease
conduct disorder
controlled study
early diagnosis
emotional disorder
female
human
hyperactivity
intellectual impairment
major clinical study
male
mental disease
mental health care
psychiatric diagnosis
psychologic test
scoring system
special education
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
validity
Adult
Child
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Mental Disorders
Mental Retardation
Netherlands
Personality Assessment
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.00978.x
TNO identifier
240645
ISSN
0964-2633
Source
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52 (2), 125-131
Document type
article