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Procedural discourse in intellectual disability and dual diagnosis
J Ryan1, G Woodyatt, D Copeland
1The University of Queensland School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Brisbane, Australia. jen.ryan@uqconnect.edu.au
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : JIDR
|February 4, 2010
Summary
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) and psychosis showed poorer procedural discourse skills. This dual diagnosis group struggled more with explaining tasks compared to those with ID alone.
Area of Science:
- Psycholinguistics
- Clinical Psychology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background:
- Limited understanding of discourse abilities in adults with intellectual disability (ID) and co-occurring mental illness.
- Focus on procedural discourse skills in adults with ID.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare procedural discourse skills between adults with ID and psychosis versus adults with ID alone.
- Investigate potential links between discourse impairments and listener perspective-taking.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the 'dice game' procedural discourse elicitation procedure.
- Compared two cohorts of adults with ID: one with psychosis (n=7) and one without (n=7).
Main Results:
- All participants understood the task requirements.
- Adults with ID alone demonstrated superior communication of key game elements compared to the dual diagnosis group.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with dual diagnosis (ID and psychosis) exhibit discourse difficulties.
- These difficulties may align with known impairments in schizophrenia, potentially impacting listener-awareness.
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