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An investigation of stress experienced by caregivers of children with intellectual disability in a Western Cape Province population

Author: Strachan, Sarah-Jessica Date: 2019 Background: Intellectual disability (ID) is described as a neurodevelopmental disorder which occurs during the developmental period and impacts intellectual as well as adaptive functioning across social, cognitive and practical domains. ... Read more
Caregiving experiences of South African mothers of adults with intellectual disability who display aggression: clinical case studies

Author: Coetzee, Jacobus (Ockert) Date: 2016 Background: Adults who have an intellectual disability (ID) often continue to live with their parents long after their siblings have left home. While an increasing body of research has described positive parental experiences, research has ... Read more
Common active comorbid medical conditions among mental health users treated by the assertive community treatment team at Valkenberg Psychiatric hospital

Author: Vlotman, Carmen Ilse Date: 2018 Introduction People with severe mental illness have co-morbid medical conditions which are often undiagnosed and untreated leading to morbidity and mortality. Aims and Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the documented rate ... Read more
Development and validation of a questionaire as a screening tool for developmental disability in 9 month old infants : September 1996 - January 1997

Author: Wicht, Carl Bryce Date: 1999 In the past two decades major focus has been placed on child's rights, survival and development. This has occurred both on an international level and, since the inception of the Government of National Unity (GNU) in South Africa, nationally, ... Read more
Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Screening Programme for developmental disabilities in pre-school children: a summary report

Author: Michelson, Lori ; Adnams, Colleen ; Shung-King, Maylene Date: May 2003 Read more c b n d
Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Screening Programme for developmental disabilities in pre-school children: full report

Author: Michelson, Lori ; Adnams, Colleen ; Shung-King, Maylene Date: Nov 2003 This evaluation study was commissioned by the Maternal, Child and Women’s Health (MCWH) Sub-directorate of the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape Department of Health and undertaken by the Children’s Institute, University of Cape ... Read more c b n d
Exploring language production, comprehension and naming in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Author: Corbett, Claire Date: 2011 The aims of this study were i) to evaluate the domains of language production, comprehension and naming in children with moderate or heavy prenatal exposure to alcohol, and ii) to determine if these domains are a specific weakness in these ... Read more
Investigating relationships between women's moods and their menstrual cycles - a multimethod study

Author: Sieberhagen, Stephanie Date: 2018 A multi-method study was conducted to investigate the relationships between a woman’s menstrual-cycle and her moods. Twenty eight participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Each participant provided data for two full menstrual ... Read more
“Life’s About Choices”: Exploring the everyday occupational choices of young adults with intellectual disability in a community context in South Africa

Author: Goldberg, Cole Date: 2019 Background: It is well documented in the literature in the intellectual disability field that choice people with intellectual disabilities is limited. The human need to experience and inform everyday life choices, and the limited opportunities ... Read more
Moving beyond intelligence in the revision of ICD-10: specific cognitive functions in intellectual developmental disorders

Author: Bertelli,Marco O ; Salvador-Carulla,Luis ; Scuticchio,Daniela ; Varrucciu,Niccolò ; Martinez-Leal,Rafael ; Cooper,Sally-Ann ; Simeonsson,Rune J ; Deb,Shoumitro ; Weber, Germain ; Jung, Rex ; Munir, Kerim ; Adnams, Colleen ; Akoury-Dirani, Leyla ; Girimaji, Satish Chandra ; Katz, Gregorio ; Kwok, Henry ; Walsh, Carolyn Date: 2014 A lower level of intelligence, as measured by IQ, has historically been the central defining criterion of mental retardation (MR). The use of IQ scores in terms of standard deviation units from the mean is the basis for defining MR in the ... Read more
Neurocognitive outcome of HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy at Red Cross Children's Hospital

Author: Smith, Lara Date: 2004 Central nervous system involvement contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of paediatric HIV infection. The spectrum of CNS morbidity varies from minor developmental disabilities to severe, progressive encephalopathy. Therefore ... Read more
Neurological and neurocognitive function of HIV-infected children commenced on antiretroviral therapy

Author: Smith, Lara ; Adnams, Colleen ; Eley, Brian Date: 2008 Aim: To describe neurological and neurocognitive deficits in HIV-infected children and the short-term effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the observed deficits. Methods: In this prospective study, 39 children (15 females) ... Read more c b n
TEDI 1 Week 4 - What is Intellectual Disability?

Author: Adnams, Colleen Date: 2019 This week discusses how to make the curriculum accessible for all - particularly focusing on those with severe to profound disabilities. This includes understanding some of the causes of specific impairments (hearing, visual and intellectual) ... Read more c b
Towards the quantification of intellectual disability in children and adolescents in Africa: an exploration of the psychometric properties of the Wessex Behaviour Schedule (WBS) in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Author: Abbo, Catherine Date: 2017 Background: Intellectual Disability (ID) is important and has a major impact on life, quality of life, mental illness, economic and educational well-being. Little research has taken place in Africa about ID. One of the key challenges is to ... Read more
Unique developmental screening programme

Author: Adnams, Colleen ; Michelson, Lori ; Shung King, Maylene Date: Nov 2003 Published by the Democratic Nurses Organisation of South Africa. Read more c b n d
The Western Cape Screening Programme for developmental disabilities in pre-school children: results of an evaluation

Author: Michelson, Lori ; Adnams, Colleen ; Shung King, Maylene Date: Dec 2003 Read more c b n d
Where there is no evidence: implementing family interventions from recommendations in the NICE guideline 11 on challenging behaviour in a South African health service for adults with intellectual disability

Author: Coetzee, Ockert ; Swartz, Leslie ; Capri, Charlotte ; Adnams, Colleen Date: 13 Mar 2019 Background Low- and middle-income countries often lack the fiscal, infrastructural and human resources to conduct evidence-based research; similar constraints may also hinder the application of good clinical practice guidelines ... Read more

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