TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of anxiety disorder in children and young people with intellectual disabilities and autism
AU - Gobrial, Ereny
AU - Raghavan, Raghu
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Purpose
Children and young people with co-morbid intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism are more prone to experience mental health problems compared to people with ID but without autism. Children and young people with ID and autism may experience symptoms of anxiety at a greater level than the general population; however, this is not supported with research evidence in relation to the prevalence of anxiety in people with ID and autism.
Method
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of anxiety disorders in children and young people with ID and autism. 150 children and young people (age range of 5 -18 years) from a metropolitan district in the North of England were screened for anxiety using the Reiss Scales for Children’s dual diagnosis and Glasgow Anxiety Scale.
Findings
The results indicate that the prevalence of anxiety was 32.6% for children and young people with ID and autism on Glasgow Anxiety Scale.
AB - Purpose
Children and young people with co-morbid intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism are more prone to experience mental health problems compared to people with ID but without autism. Children and young people with ID and autism may experience symptoms of anxiety at a greater level than the general population; however, this is not supported with research evidence in relation to the prevalence of anxiety in people with ID and autism.
Method
The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of anxiety disorders in children and young people with ID and autism. 150 children and young people (age range of 5 -18 years) from a metropolitan district in the North of England were screened for anxiety using the Reiss Scales for Children’s dual diagnosis and Glasgow Anxiety Scale.
Findings
The results indicate that the prevalence of anxiety was 32.6% for children and young people with ID and autism on Glasgow Anxiety Scale.
KW - anxiety
KW - autism
KW - children and young people
KW - intellectual disabilities
KW - learning disabilities
KW - mental health disorders
KW - prevalence
UR - http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=2044-1282
U2 - 10.1108/20441281211227193
DO - 10.1108/20441281211227193
M3 - Article
SN - 2044-1282
VL - 6
SP - 130
EP - 140
JO - Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
JF - Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
IS - 3
ER -