A systematic review of the psychometric properties of tools for measuring depression in youths with intellectual disability

Xavier Benarous, Sandy Walesa, Jean Marc Guilé, Cora Cravero, Angèle Consoli, David Cohen, Héloïse Young, Real Labelle, Hélène Lahaye

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Abstract

While youths with intellectual disability (ID) have increased vulnerability for depressive disorders, cognitive problems and combined functional barriers make them less prone to receive adequate treatments. A systematic review of the literature was conducted (PROSPERO Registration number: CRD42022347703) based on several databases from 1980 to 2022 to examine the quality of tools for measuring depression in children and adolescents with ID. The COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement Instruments) checklist was used to assess several psychometric domains. Twelve studies evaluated the properties of six tools for measuring depression in youths with ID. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale—Intellectual Disability (CESD-ID) was the only scale with at least five domains of psychometric properties assessed to have strong or moderate evidence. Based on the reviewed findings, tools specifically developed for populations with developmental disabilities should be considered first in order to screen depression in youths with ID. Much work is required to confirm their validity in clinical samples with patients with a complex form of developmental disabilities. As a complement to self- and caregivers-report questionnaires, clinician rating scales were considered useful to catch the full picture of depression in youths with ID, in particular associated behavioral expressions. Their validity received little scrutiny and certainly deserve more attention to improve care practice of youths with ID.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 20 Mar 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Depressive disorders
  • Developmental disability
  • Intellectual and developmental disorder
  • Intellectual disability
  • Irritability
  • Mood disorders

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