ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION - RELATIONSHIPS OF SELF-REPORT TO INTELLECTUAL AND ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING

Self-report measures of depression, general psychopathology, and socia l skills were administered to adolescents ranging from moderate mental retardation to above normal intelligence. Adolescents with mental ret ardation reported more depression and general psychopathology symptoms . Variance and regression analyses demonstrated distinctions on tire b asis of mental retardation status for individual measures. Additional analyses identified differences between individuals with above normal intelligence and individuals with mild mental retardation on the basis of depression specifically. Adaptive behavior functioned as a moderat or variable, mediating the relationship between depression and intelle ctual functioning.