More than a Physical Problem: The Effects of Physical and Sensory Impairments on the Emotional Development of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.

With the introduction of the ICD-11 and DSM-5, indicators of adaptive behavior, including social-emotional skills, are in focus for a more comprehensive understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders. Emotional skills can be assessed with the Scale of Emotional Development-Short (SED-S). To date, little is known about the effects of physical disorders and sensory impairments on a person's developmental trajectory.

Standardizing the assessment of emotional development in adults with intellectual and developmental disability.

Objective: The Scale of Emotional Development-Short (SED-S) is an instrument to assess the level of emotional development (ED) in people with intellectual and developmental disability. Index cases are developed as a didactic tool to standardize the application of the scale.

Method: In a stepwise process, a European working group from six countries developed five index cases, one for each level of ED.

Protecting self-esteem from stigma: a test of different strategies for coping with the stigma of mental illness.

Background: To date, there has been little research into effective strategies for preventing the detrimental effects of stigma on the well-being of people with mental illness.

Aim: The present research set out to identify adaptive strategies for dealing with the stigma of mental illness.

Methods: On the basis of the responses of 355 people with mental illness (PWMI) a standardized questionnaire assessing 10 identity management strategies was developed.