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Survey on Dysfunctional Eating Behavior in Adult Persons with Intellectual Disability Living in the Community
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Hove, Oddbjorn – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Prevalence of dysfunctional eating behavior was investigated in 311 adult persons with mental retardation living in the West Coast of Norway. Reports from a questionnaire filled out by health workers were used as observational data. The main finding was that 64.3% of the clients showed indices of dysfunctional eating behavior. The five most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Eating Disorders, Adults
Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Adults With Mental Retardation Living in the Community
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Hove, Oddbjorn – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
The prevalence of eating disorders among 311 adults with mental retardation living in the West Coast of Norway was investigated. Reports stemming from a questionnaire completed by health workers were the data source. Diagnostic criteria adapted for persons with mental retardation were used. The main finding was that 27% of cases showed indices of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Eating Disorders, Mental Retardation
Suicide Attempts among Indigenous Sami Adolescents and Majority Peers in Arctic Norway: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors
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Silviken, Anne; Kvernmo, Siv – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
The prevalence of suicide attempts and associated risk factors such as sociodemographic conditions, emotional/behavioural problems and parent-child relationships were examined among 591 indigenous Sami and 2100 majority adolescents in Arctic Norway. There were no significant ethnic differences in prevalence of suicide attempts. In both ethnic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Ethnic Groups, Adolescents