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The effectiveness of an indicated prevention programme for substance use in individuals with mild intellectual disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning: results of a quasi-experimental study.

Esmée P. Schijven, Daan H. G. Hulsmans, Joanneke E. L. VanDerNagel, Jeroen Lammers, Roy Otten, Evelien A. P. Poelen

AIMS: To assess the effectiveness of Take it personal!, a prevention programme for individuals with mild intellectual disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF) and substance use (SU). The prevention programme aims to reduce SU (alcohol, cannabis and illicit drugs) among experimental to problematic substance users. DESIGN: A quasi-experimental design with two arms and a 3-month follow-up. SETTI…

Addiction (Abingdon, England)PubMed Central Open Access

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Research Article 2019CC BYFree full text

Substance use among individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning in residential care: Examining the relationship between drinking motives and substance use.

Esmée P. Schijven, Robert Didden, Roy Otten, Evelien A. P. Poelen

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between substance use motives (i.e., social, conformity, coping and enhancement) and substance use in individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF). METHOD: Data were collected among 163 clients with MID-BIF using interactive questionnaires with visual cues on a tablet with a web application. RESULTS: Results show tha…

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities PubMed Central Open Access

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