Trauma experiences of people with an intellectual disability and their implications: A scoping review

Patrick McNally; Laurence Taggart; M Shevlin

doi:10.1111/jar.12872

Trauma experiences of people with an intellectual disability and their implications: A scoping review

Patrick McNally
, Laurence Taggart
, M Shevlin

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Abstract

Background: People with an intellectual disability are more vulnerable to psychological trauma compared with the general population. The aim of this scoping review was to identify the current status of the literature on trauma that is specific to the experiences of adults with an intellectual disability, living in community settings. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using the Arksey and O'Malley (International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2005, 8, 19) framework. Forty-one international papers were reviewed spanning 2000–2020, and their quality assessed using the MMAT. Findings: (1) Aggressive behaviours can be symptoms of trauma, (2) there are appropriate assessment tools for the impact of trauma, (3) evidence-based interventions for trauma may be effective, and (4) factors associated with disability can be experienced as traumatic. Conclusion: There is a growing body of literature highlighting assessment needs and potential interventions for people with an intellectual disability who have experienced psychological trauma. Further research is needed to develop trauma-informed pathways.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	927-949
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Volume	34
Issue number	4
Early online date	26 Mar 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12872
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 31 Jul 2021

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Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Kelly McCoo for her assistance in development and completion of the search strategy for this review. Thanks also go to Peter Mulhall for his assistance in providing a database for independent review of the articles by the authors.

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© 2021 The Authors. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Funding

Funding Information: The authors would like to thank Kelly McCoo for her assistance in development and completion of the search strategy for this review. Thanks also go to Peter Mulhall for his assistance in providing a database for independent review of the articles by the authors. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Authors. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

intellectual disability
trauma
trauma informed care
trauma intervention
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Education
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
trauma-informed care
Psychological Trauma
Humans
Adult
Intellectual Disability
Disabled Persons
informed care
traumatic stress disorder

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