Publications by authors named "A Hassiotis"
Background: Children with an intellectual disability (ID) are 3-4 times more likely to present with behaviors that challenge and mental health problems than typically developing children. Parenting and the quality of parent-child relationships are risk factors for these families. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated difficulties, leading to an increase in child mental health problems and behaviors that challenge, a deterioration in parental mental health, and further strain on family relationships.
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- * It found that childhood challenging behaviors were significant predictors of later mental health outcomes, overshadowing the impacts of autism and ADHD when challenging behaviors were accounted for.
- * The research highlights the importance of early intervention strategies addressing challenging behaviors in children, particularly for those with co-occurring conditions like ADHD and autism, to improve adult mental health outcomes.
Background: The present observational cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the prevalence of feeding and eating disorders (FEEDs) in adults with intellectual disability (ID)/intellectual developmental disorder (IDD) with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific problem behaviours (PBs).
Methods: Two hundred six adults with ID/IDD consecutively attending residential and rehabilitative facilities, 59.2% of which had co-occurring ASD, were assessed for presence of FEEDs by a structured interview specifically developed for the study and Diagnostic Manual - Intellectual Disability criteria.
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- The editorial explores what makes academic psychiatry unique and what qualities define psychiatrists as academics.
- It highlights the importance of academic psychiatry in enhancing clinical services and patient care.
- The piece emphasizes the need to inspire and encourage the upcoming generation to pursue careers in academic psychiatry.
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- A survey of 66 specialist mental health services looked at how they care for children with intellectual disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviors or may have mental health issues.
- Only 24% of services reached out to families at the referral stage, and only 20% provided therapeutic support during either the referral or waiting phases.
- The findings suggest that services should enhance contact with families and offer more therapeutic options throughout a child's treatment process, especially given the long waiting times for mental health support.