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Harlacher, Uwe; Persson, Ann L.; Rivano-Fischer, Marcelo; Sjolund, Bengt H. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
The aim of this study was to examine whether Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI) subscale score changes can be used for monitoring interdisciplinary cognitive behavioural pain rehabilitation programmes, using the Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) index as an independent variable of rehabilitation outcome. Data from 434 consecutively…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Pain, Measures (Individuals), Rehabilitation
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Yildiz, Ozlem; Sismanlar, Sahika G.; Memik, Nursu Cakin; Karakaya, Isik; Agaoglu, Belma – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
The aim of this study was to compare the safety, efficacy, tolerability, and the effects of atomoxetine and OROS-MPH on executive functions in children with ADHD. This study was an open-label study that only included two medication groups. Children were randomized to open-label atomoxetine or OROS-MPH for 12 weeks. Primary efficacy measures were…
Descriptors: Pain, Safety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Patients
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Dundar, Umit; Toktas, Hasan; Cakir, Tuncay; Evcik, Deniz; Kavuncu, Vural – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
Painful stiffening of the shoulder, "frozen shoulder" is a common cause of shoulder pain and disability. Continuous passive motion (CPM) is an established method of preventing joint stiffness and of overcoming it. A randomized, comparative prospective clinical trial was planned to compare the early response with different rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Motion, Patients, Pain, Psychomotor Skills
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Park, Juyoung; Castellanos-Brown, Karen; Belcher, John – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objective: Pain assessment for nonverbal older adults with cognitive impairments or dementia presents many challenges, and it is important to determine which scales are most useful in assessing pain among this population. Method: In this review 11 observational scales for assessment of pain in older adults with dementia or cognitive impairments…
Descriptors: Pain, Dementia, Older Adults, Psychometrics
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Didden, Robert; Schreuder, Nicole; Huitink, Cecile; van Nieuwenhuijzen, M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
We explored functional variables for aggressive behavior in 87 individuals with moderate to borderline intellectual disability who lived in a residential facility. For this purpose we used the "Questions About Behavioral Function" scale (QABF; Matson, J., & Vollmer, T. (1995). "Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF)". Baton Rouge, LA:…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Aggression, Mild Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Symons, Frank J.; Harper, Vicki N.; McGrath, Patrick J.; Breau, Lynn M.; Bodfish, James W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The role of pain in relation to self-injurious behavior (SIB) among individuals with intellectual disabilities is not well understood. Some models of SIB are based on altered endogenous opioid system activity which could result in elevated pain thresholds. In this study, non-verbal behavioral signs indicative of pain as measured by the…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Pain