Abstract
Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the diagnosis and assessment of mood, anxiety, and related disorders in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Assessment needs to be carried out for several different reasons: (1) the eligibility for services, (2) explaining behavior, (3) facilitating communication among practitioners and scientists, (4) guiding treatment, and (5) making a prognosis. For each of these groups of disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria and their application to people with ID and related developmental disabilities are discussed in the chapter. There have been recent developments in the areas of cognitive assessment and functional assessment, and to a lesser extent, functional analysis of depression and anxiety in people with ID. These approaches to assessment are treatment-oriented and may guide the selection of the most effective treatment for each individual client.
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