Emotion recognition and physical activity in severe mental illness patients with mild intellectual disability
Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Severe mental illness (SMI) and mild intellectual disability (MID) often co-occur and are both\ncharacterized by deficits in emotion recognition and low rates of physical activity (PA). This\nresults in impaired social, cognitive and daily functioning. This study looked into the presence\nof an MID indication amongst SMI disorders and their differences in emotion recognition and\nphysical activity (PA) compared to SMI patients without MID indications. With this\nadditional knowledge, treatments could be tailored to the needs of patients which will\ncontribute to more independence and effective reintegration. 47 inpatients (male n=37, female\nn=10, Mage=51.60, SDage=13.64) from the wards of a long term psychiatric hospital in the\nNetherlands were assessed with a screening tool for MID indications, an emotion recognition\ntask and accelerometers. The findings present a high overall prevalence of MID indications\n(77%) in SMI patients. Furthermore, a higher likelihood of an MID indication corresponded\nwith lower emotion recognition performance. No further differences in emotion recognition\nand PA were observed, with an exception of the emotion of disgust being significantly more\ndifficult for patients with an MID indication. These findings advocate for the adjustment of\ntreatment for SMI patients towards the level of understanding of MID to increase overall\neffectiveness. Moreover, staff should get additional courses in the guidance and treatment of\nMID patients to provide them with necessary tools to do so. Future research should focus on\nhigher order levels of social functioning and factors contributing to increasing the PA-rate of\nSMI patients. With this additional knowledge, treatments could be improved, resulting in\nmore independence and reintegration of SMI patients.
Author: R.F. Rubbens
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2972529078