The relationship between Axis I psychopathology and quality of life in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Istituto di Ricerche sulla Combustione, CNR, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy;2. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica Materiali Ambiente, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy;3. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy;1. School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0400, USA;2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0245, USA;3. Center for New Energy, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China;1. Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN) – CNR, Via Salaria Km 29300, 00015 Monterotondo, RM, Italy;2. Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN) – CNR, Via del Castro Laurenziano 7, 00161 Roma, Italy;1. Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire Chimie Environnement, FRE 3416 – CNRS, Marseille, France;2. ENSEGID, 1 allée Daguin, 33607 Pessac, France |
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| Abstract: | Individuals with intellectual disability are at risk for impaired quality of life (QOL) compared to the general population. Little is known, however, about factors that may affect QOL in those with intellectual disability. The current study examined the role that Axis I psychopathology plays in the QOL of 138 adults with moderate to borderline intellectual disability. Scores on the Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL-Q) were compared between those with a Psychotic Disorder, those with a Mood/Anxiety Disorder, and those with no Axis I diagnosis. Additionally, the effects of number of Axis I diagnoses was explored. Those with no Axis I diagnosis were found to have significantly higher QOL-Q scores than those in either diagnostic group. No significant differences were found between the two diagnostic groups. Additionally, those with no Axis I diagnosis were found to have significantly higher QOL-Q scores than those presenting with two or more Axis I diagnoses. The results and their implications are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Quality of life Intellectual disability Comorbidity Psychopathology |
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