Down Syndrome and Dementia: Is Depression a Confounder for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment?

Autor/inn/en	Wark, Stuart; Hussain, Rafat; Parmenter, Trevor
Titel	Down Syndrome and Dementia: Is Depression a Confounder for Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment?
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 18 (2014) 4, S.305-314 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-6295
DOI	10.1177/1744629514552152
Schlagwörter	Down Syndrome; Dementia; Depression (Psychology); Clinical Diagnosis; Case Studies; Comorbidity; Therapy; Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Demenz; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Therapie
Abstract	The past century has seen a dramatic improvement in the life expectancy of people with Down syndrome. However, research has shown that individuals with Down syndrome now have an increased likelihood of early onset dementia. They are more likely than their mainstream peers to experience other significant co-morbidities including mental health issues such as depression. This case study reports a phenomenon in which three individuals with Down syndrome and dementia are described as experiencing a rebound in their functioning after a clear and sustained period of decline. It is hypothesized that this phenomenon is not actually a reversal of the expected dementia trajectory but is an undiagnosed depression exaggerating the true level of functional decline associated with the dementia. The proactive identification and treatment of depressive symptoms may therefore increase the quality of life of some people with Down syndrome and dementia. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01