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Reliability and validity of the Dutch Anxiety, Depression And Mood Scale in adults aged <50 years with intellectual disabilities

BACKGROUND: Reliable and valid screening instruments for depression and anxiety are needed for adults with intellectual disabilities. METHODS: Internal consistency (n = 198), inter‐rater reliability (n = 41), test–retest reliability (n = 37) and criterion validity (n = 43) were studied in adults age...

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Autores principales: Hamers, Pauline C. M., van Ool, Jans S., Festen, Dederieke A. M., Hendriksen, Jos G. M., Bindels, Patrick J. E., Hermans, Heidi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7379946/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30460756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12550
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Reliable and valid screening instruments for depression and anxiety are needed for adults with intellectual disabilities. METHODS: Internal consistency (n = 198), inter‐rater reliability (n = 41), test–retest reliability (n = 37) and criterion validity (n = 43) were studied in adults aged between 18 and 49 years. Internal consistency was also studied in a sample with epilepsy (n = 98). RESULTS: Internal consistencies of the Dutch ADAMS total scale and subscales were satisfactory to good (α = 0.76–0.92), as well as in the subgroup with epilepsy (α = 0.74–0.88). Inter‐rater reliability and test–retest reliability were fair to excellent for the total scale (ICC’s: 0.57–0.84) and subscales (ICC’s: 0.43–0.86). The criterion validity of the Dutch ADAMS Depressive Mood subscale was good with a sensitivity of 88% (95% CI: 53%–98%) and a specificity of 80% (95% CI: 64%–90%). CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that the Dutch ADAMS is a reliable and valid instrument for adults aged between 18 and 49 years with intellectual disabilities (and comorbid epilepsy).