Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children
Knowledge is limited regarding the association between developmental language disorder (DLD) and disability pension. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence and grounds for granting disability pensions in a group of individuals diagnosed with a DLD as children. Fou...
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| author | Svend Erik Mouridsen Karen-Marie Hauschild |
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| description | Knowledge is limited regarding the association between developmental language disorder (DLD) and disability pension. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence and grounds for granting disability pensions in a group of individuals diagnosed with a DLD as children. Four-hundred and sixty-nine individuals with a DLD (consecutively assessed in the same clinic during a period of 10 years) and 2345 controls from the general population were screened through the nationwide Danish Register of Disability Pensions, covering a study period of 11 years. The results show that individuals with DLD had significantly higher rates of disability pensions granted compared with the control group: 11.3% versus 2% ('p'<0.0001; odds ratio = 6.2; 95% confidence interval: 4.15–9.35). Mental disorder was the most frequent reason given for granting a disability pension and accounted for 86.8% of cases in the DLD group and 72.3% in the comparison group. The variable degree of expressive language disorder was related to the relative risk of being granted a disability pension, with the highest level apparent in the mild scoring group at assessment in childhood. Our results show that a diagnosis of DLD in childhood constitutes a strong predictor of disability pension in early adult life, thus emphasizing an urgent need for more knowledge about individual and contextual risk factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69dce7e349d4492a938414f32fee1d2a2023-09-03T01:46:18ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112009-09-0111427528510.1080/15017410902831361280Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as childrenSvend Erik Mouridsen0Karen-Marie Hauschild1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkFælledvej 1, Børkop, DenmarkKnowledge is limited regarding the association between developmental language disorder (DLD) and disability pension. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence and grounds for granting disability pensions in a group of individuals diagnosed with a DLD as children. Four-hundred and sixty-nine individuals with a DLD (consecutively assessed in the same clinic during a period of 10 years) and 2345 controls from the general population were screened through the nationwide Danish Register of Disability Pensions, covering a study period of 11 years. The results show that individuals with DLD had significantly higher rates of disability pensions granted compared with the control group: 11.3% versus 2% ('p'<0.0001; odds ratio = 6.2; 95% confidence interval: 4.15–9.35). Mental disorder was the most frequent reason given for granting a disability pension and accounted for 86.8% of cases in the DLD group and 72.3% in the comparison group. The variable degree of expressive language disorder was related to the relative risk of being granted a disability pension, with the highest level apparent in the mild scoring group at assessment in childhood. Our results show that a diagnosis of DLD in childhood constitutes a strong predictor of disability pension in early adult life, thus emphasizing an urgent need for more knowledge about individual and contextual risk factors.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/351developmental language disordersdisability pensionmental disorderrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Svend Erik Mouridsen Karen-Marie Hauschild Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research developmental language disorders disability pension mental disorder risk factors |
| title | Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children |
| title_full | Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children |
| title_fullStr | Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children |
| title_short | Disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children |
| title_sort | disability pensions in individuals diagnosed with a developmental language disorder as children |
| topic | developmental language disorders disability pension mental disorder risk factors |
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