Experiences of Families of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Psychiatric Disorder

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dc.contributor.authorSyeda, Maisha
dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorLunsky, Yona
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-16T14:17:40Z
dc.date.available2017-05-16T14:17:40Z
dc.date.issued2011-11
dc.description.abstractCaring for individuals with intellectual disability often results in stressful experiences for family caregivers, even leading to crisis in some cases. This paper uses the Brief Family Distress Scale (BFDS) to assess the subjective experience of crisis in a clinical sample of 29 families of individuals with intellectual disability and psychiatric disorder. Our analyses determined that 58% of the families rated themselves as 6 or above on the BFDS, indicative of approaching crisis or worse. An analysis of the BFDS’ correlation with related constructs and stressors, and families’ need for certain resources and services are further discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal on Developmental Disabilities, 17(2): 64-68.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33102
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOntario Association on Developmental Disabilitiesen_US
dc.rightsReprinted with permission from the Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 2011, vol. 17, no. 2, pages 64-68.en_US
dc.rightsCC0 1.0 Universal*
dc.subjectBrief Family Distress Scale (BFDS)en_US
dc.subjectcrisisen_US
dc.subjectintellectual disabilityen_US
dc.subjectpsychiatric disorderen_US
dc.subjecten_US
dc.titleExperiences of Families of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Psychiatric Disorder
dc.typeArticleen_US

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