Bereavement
People with and without Down syndrome experience grief and sadness when a loved one dies.…
Rigsby RigsbyOctober 6, 2021
Depression in People with Down Syndrome
Depression is a mental health condition that is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and/or…
Depressive Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome
This is an article published in The Habilitative Mental Healthcare Newsletter in 1996. For adults…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 3, 2021
Psychoses, Depression, Behavioral Changes, Family Support, Medications
Question: My 57-year-old brother has hallucinations and delusions. What can be done for this? He's…
Capetivate capetivateAugust 12, 2021
Depression, Stool Smearing
Question: Our daughter is 30 and has slowly been withdrawing into herself over several years.…
Capetivate capetivateAugust 12, 2021
Fatigue
I recently had a couple inquiries about people with Down syndrome in their 50s or…
Capetivate capetivateJuly 13, 2021
Behavior Change
Any and all behavior change should be viewed as a possible communication tool. In the…
Capetivate capetivateJuly 2, 2021
Catatonia in Down Syndrome: Systematic Approach to Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome Assessment
The goal is to expand our knowledge of catatonia occurring in adolescents and young adults…
Capetivate capetivateJune 1, 2021
Regression, Depression, Anxiety
Question: Have you seen good results with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy for Depression and Anxiety?…
Capetivate capetivateMay 17, 2021
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Regression
Question: My son was bullied at school. He then started to shut down on himself…
Capetivate capetivateMay 10, 2021