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Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

McMorris, Carly A., Lake, Johanna, Dobranowski, Kristin, McGarry, Caitlin, Lin, Elizabeth, Wilton, Drew, Lunsky, Yona, Balogh, Robert·2021·Research in Developmental Disabilities
DOI 10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103859
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Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common neurological conditions in childhood. Individuals with CP often experience various secondary conditions, including intellectual disability (ID), medical conditions, and psychiatric issues. A large number of youth with CP have psychiatric disorders; however, few studies have examined the prevalence of psychiatric issues in adults with CP at the population-level.Aims To investigate the prevalence and co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders at the population-level in adults with CP only, and adults with CP and ID.Method and procedures Using clinical information from seven Canadian data sources, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of adults with CP, with and without ID.Outcomes and results Adults with CP were more likely than the general population to have a psychiatric diagnosis, independent of ID status. All psychiatric disorders were more common in individuals with CP than the general population, with the exception of addiction related disorders. In most cases, having an ID substantially increased the risk of having a psychiatric disorder.Conclusions Adults with CP are at heightened risk for experiencing psychiatric disorders. Current findings highlight the important role health care providers play in screening for psychiatric issues in individuals with CP.

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Authors
McMorris, C. A., Lake, J., Dobranowski, K., McGarry, C., Lin, E., Wilton, D., Lunsky, Y., & Balogh, R.
Affiliations
  • University of Calgary (CA)
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
  • Ontario Tech University (CA)
  • Cancer Care Ontario (CA)
  • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
Corresponding author
McMorris, Carly A.
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Venue
Research in Developmental Disabilities
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-04
Volume
111
Pages
103859
ISSN
0891-4222 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103859
OpenAlex
W3128269970
Cited by
27
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5
FWCI
2.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
  • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Keywords
cerebral palsy, mental illness, intellectual disability, adults with cerebral palsy, prevalence, comorbidities, mental health screening, addiction, secondary conditions
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Canada, Cerebral Palsy, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Intellectual Disability, Retrospective Studies, Prevalence

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