El bienestar emocional de los adultos con síndrome de Down: una mirada transdiagnóstica

  • María Álvarez-Couto
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid maralv10[at]ucm.es
  • Gema P. Sáez-Suanes
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • María D’orey Roquete
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Resumen

Introducción. Diferentes estudios muestran tasas elevadas de trastornos psicopatológicos, como ansiedad o depresión, en adultos con síndrome de Down (SD). Además, algunas variables, como las funciones ejecutivas (FE) y la regulación emocional (RE), elementos esenciales en la conducta adaptativa, presentan déficits en estas personas. Método. Este estudio se propuso investigar la influencia de las FE y la RE en el desarrollo de la sintomatología internalizante en personas adultas con SD. Se emplearon el DEX, el ERC y el PIMRA-II con una muestra de 40 adultos para determinar si las dificultades en las funciones ejecutivas y en la regulación emocional se relacionan con la aparición de síntomas internalizados en esta población. Resultados. Los resultados muestran la asociación entre las FE, la RE y la depresión y la ansiedad. Asimismo, existe relación entre la sintomatología internalizada y aspectos vitales de las personas, como la muerte de un familiar. Discusión. Se debe tener en consideración la intervención en la RE y en las FE para prevenir la aparición de síntomas internalizados y el desarrollo de trastornos emocionales. Se necesita mayor investigación para intervenir en ambas capacidades de manera más comprensiva, sobre todo en lo referente a la regulación emocional.
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Álvarez-Couto, M., Sáez-Suanes, G. P., & D’orey Roquete, M. (2020). El bienestar emocional de los adultos con síndrome de Down: una mirada transdiagnóstica. Siglo Cero, 50(4), 7–21. https://doi.org/10.14201/scero2019504721

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María Álvarez-Couto

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Gema P. Sáez-Suanes

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

María D’orey Roquete

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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