COVID-19 and people with intellectual disability: impacts of a pandemic.
Ir J Psychol Med
; 37(3): 231-236, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-259469
ABSTRACT
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic affect all groups in society. People with intellectual disability (ID) are especially vulnerable to the physical, mental and social effects of the pandemic. Cognitive impairments can limit understanding of information to protect them relying on carers to be vigilant on their behalf during quarantine. Restrictions on usual activities are likely to induce mental stress especially among those who are autistic leading to an escalation in challenging behaviours, risk of placement breakdown and increased the use of psychotropic medication. People with ID are vulnerable to exploitation by others where the usual community supports no longer function to protect them. In future pandemics, it is important that lessons are learned from the impacts COVID-19 have on people with ID. Collecting the evidence through a rigorous approach should help to empower people with ID and their carers to face future outbreaks of infectious diseases.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Stress, Psychological
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Quarantine
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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Intellectual Disability
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ir J Psychol Med
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ipm.2020.45
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