Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Overview

Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities is a scientific journal, published since 2008 in English. The journal's country of origin is United States.

Details

Abbr. J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil

Start 2008

End Continuing

Frequency Quarterly

p-ISSN 1931-5864

e-ISSN 1931-5872

Country United States

Language English

Metrics

h-index / Ranks: 10268 31

SJR / Ranks: 6720 665

CiteScore / Ranks: 8368 3.10

Recent Articles

Exploring the impact of mental health symptoms in the workplace and supportive accommodations for young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions

Schwartz A, Rogers E

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2025 Mar; 17(2):83-105. PMID: 40028374

Background: Young adults (YA) with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions (MH) are underemployed. One reason may be a lack of accommodations that mitigate the impact of MH challenges...

A Qualitative Analysis of Family Caregiver Experiences Accessing Treatment for Self-Injurious Behavior in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Roberts C, Avina A, Symons F

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2025 Jan; 17(4):346-368. PMID: 39749252

Introduction: There is evidence of a gap between individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and those who receive treatment. The purpose of...

Dementia in People with Severe/Profound Intellectual (And Multiple) Disabilities, and Its Natural History

Wissing M, Hobbelen J, De Deyn P, Waninge A, Dekker A

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2024 Dec; 17(1):1-28. PMID: 39691734

Introduction: Although the prevalence of dementia increases among people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D), dementia in people with SPI(M)D is not yet fully understood. Therefore, this study aimed...

Developing the Diagnostic Interview for Adolescents and Adults with Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: An interview schedule of mental disorders (DIAAID)

Sinclair J, Hollway J, Sanford C, Cameto R, Benson B, Eugene Arnold L, et al.

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2024 Jun; 17(3):209-236. PMID: 38895708

Introduction: Young people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at an increased risk for experiencing mental health issues compared to their peers without disabilities. Further, there are limited resources available to...

The Development, Reliability, and Validity of the Social Impact of Repetitive Behavior Scale in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Nevill R, Rey C, Javed N, Rooker G, Yoo H, Zarcone J

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2024 Apr; 13(2):127-140. PMID: 38567362

Introduction: Current measures of restrictive and repetitive behavior (RRB) in people with autism focus on severity and intensity and, to some degree, the global interference of the behavior. In this...

Dementia in People with Severe/Profound Intellectual (and Multiple) Disabilities: Practice-Based Observations of Symptoms

Wissing M, Fokkens A, Dijkstra R, Hobbelen J, Van der Putten A, De Deyn P, et al.

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2022 Oct; 15(4):364-393. PMID: 36204161

Introduction: Observable dementia symptoms are hardly studied in people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D). Insight in symptomatology is needed for timely signaling/diagnosis. This study aimed to identify practice-based...

Associations Between Religion/Spirituality, Family Characteristics, and Mental Health Among Parents with Children with Developmental Delay

McWhirter A, Lee McIntyre L

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2021 Aug; 14(3):301-317. PMID: 34422151

Introduction: Parenting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be stressful; however, families with religious beliefs may have positive ways of viewing their family. This study explored the associations between...

The Etiology of Oppositional Defiant Disorder for Children with and without Intellectual Disabilities: A Preliminary Analysis

Christensen L, Baker B

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2021 May; 14(1):50-69. PMID: 33959211

Background: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) appears more prevalent among children with intellectual disabilities (ID) as compared to children with typical development (Christensen et al., 2013). However, it remains unclear what...

Risk-Taking and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youth with and without Intellectual Disabilities

Christensen L, Baker B

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2020 May; 13(1):1-24. PMID: 32351658

Introduction: Youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) demonstrate higher rates of disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) than youth with typical development (TD). DBDs such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) predict higher rates...

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Refractive error and ocular findings among infants and young children with severe problem behavior and developmental disabilities

Sauer T, Lawrence L, Mayo-Ortega L, Oyama-Ganiko R, Schroeder S

J Ment Health Res Intellect Disabil . 2019 Nov; 11(4):251-265. PMID: 31709024

The prevalence of refractive error and ocular disorders among infants and young children with severe behavioral problems and developmental disorders is not well defined, particularly in developing countries. We performed...