Tuija Aro|Kenneth Eklund|Anna?Kaija Eloranta|Vesa Närhi|Elisa Korhonen|Timo Ahonen
Associations Between Childhood Learning Disabilities and Adult-Age Mental Health Problems, Lack of Education, and Unemployment
University of Jyväskylä|Niilo Mäki institute|University of Jyväskylä|Niilo Mäki institute|University of Jyväskylä|Niilo Mäki institute|University of Jyväskylä|Niilo Mäki institute
studied impact diverse subtypes learning disabilities ld adultage mental health education employment comparing ld group n 430 matched control group without known history ld n 2149 clinical archived data merged lifelong register data sickness allowancesdisability pensions granted basis psychiatric illnesses reimbursements psychoactive medication degree compulsory education received unemployment allowances differences emerged ld control groups outcomes suggesting higher proportion individuals ld mental health problems compared control group notable share attained degree compulsory education unemployed extended period subgroup comparisons indicated math disability md associated antidepressant use unemployment whereas reading disability rd group showed least problems employment interactions subgroup gender suggested md withwithout rd may pose higher risk rd females whereas rd seemed pose risk males findings suggest need researchers clinicians involved adult education consider mental health educational problems among individuals ld