Depression and the Onset of Dementia in Adults with Mental Retardation.

Burt, Diana Byrd; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ447221

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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ISSN: ISSN-0895-8017

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Depression and the Onset of Dementia in Adults with Mental Retardation.

Burt, Diana Byrd; And Others

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v96 n5 p502-11 Mar 1992

Comparison of 61 adults with Down's syndrome and 43 adults with mental retardation resulting from other causes found that 8 Down's syndrome adults had both depression and declines in functioning, whereas no adults in the other group showed functional declines. Greater severity of depression was related to poor functioning in adults with Down's syndrome only. (DB)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Basic Skills, Depression (Psychology), Downs Syndrome, Etiology, Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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