Clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment of depression in people with intellectual disability

Abstract

Aim: Reviews and research reports on depression in intellectual disability, published from 1980-2010, are examined in the article. Results: Emphasis was placed, during last years, on symptoms of depression and its measurement across all levels of disability. In contrast, limited attention was directed to investigating causes and psychosocial factors of depression, or psychological treatment of depression. Conclusion: The review highlights important issues related to clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment of depression in the field of intellectual disabilities.

Cilj: Cilj ovog rada je prikaz relevantnih istraživačkih i preglednih radova o depresiji kod osoba sa intelektualnom ometenošću publikovanih u periodu 1980-2010. Rezultati: Poslednjih godina naglasak je bio na prepoznavanju simptoma depresije kod osoba sa IO i merenju na svim nivoima IO. Nasuprot tome, malo pažnje je poklonjeno izučavanju uzroka i psihosocijalnih faktora depresije ili psihološkom tretmanu depresije. Zaključak: Ovaj rad osvetljava važna pitanja kliničkih manifestacija, dijagnoze i tretmana depresije u populaciji osoba sa intelektualnom ometenošću.