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Direct linkUlrich Elbing; Sebastian Appelbaum; Thomas Ostermann – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
This study aims to contribute to the knowledge about lacking or contradictory effects of benzodiazepine on hyperaroused or aggressive behaviour in persons with intellectual disability (ID). We conducted a retrospective and natural case study in a person with mild ID and multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACE), using routine diary data…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Drug Therapy, Behavior Problems, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Stevens, Madeleine – British Educational Research Journal, 2018
Primary school-aged children with conduct problems are at risk of future antisocial and criminal behaviour, particularly when there are additional family-level risk factors. However, little is known about how school-related factors can reduce that risk. This qualitative longitudinal study investigates school-related influences on changes in the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Behavior Problems, At Risk Persons, Educational Environment
Irazabal, M.; Marsa, F.; Garcia, M.; Gutierrez-Recacha, P.; Martorell, A.; Salvador-Carulla, L.; Ochoa, S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Few studies have been found that to assess the factors that explain higher levels of family burden in adults with intellectual disability (ID) and intellectual disability and mental disorders (ID-MD). The aims of this study were to assess family burden in people with ID and ID-MD and to determine which sociodemographic, clinical and functional…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders, Adults, Caregivers
Webber, Lynne S.; McVilly, Keith R.; Fester, Tarryn; Zazelis, Telly – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: The quality of behaviour support plans (BSPs) can be an important influence on the quality of the support provided to people with disability who show challenging behaviours. The Behavior Support Plan Quality Evaluation Guide II (BSP-QE II) is one tool that may be useful in assessing the quality of behaviour support plans. It has…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Construct Validity, Validity
Copeland, William; Shanahan, Lilly; Costello, E. Jane; Angold, Adrian – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: No longitudinal studies beginning in childhood have estimated the cumulative prevalence of psychiatric illness from childhood into young adulthood. The objective of this study was to estimate the cumulative prevalence of psychiatric disorders by young adulthood and to assess how inclusion of not otherwise specified diagnoses affects…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Incidence, Behavior Disorders, Criteria
Adkins, Angela D.; Singh, Ashvind N.; Winton, Alan S. W.; McKeegan, Gerald F.; Singh, Judy – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2010
Maladaptive behaviors, such as aggressive and disruptive behaviors, are a significant risk factor for maintaining community placement by individuals with intellectual disabilities. When experienced researchers provide training to individuals with intellectual disabilities on a mindfulness-based strategy, "Meditation on the Soles of the Feet," the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders, Risk
Kingston, Jessica; Clarke, Sue; Remington, Bob – Behavior Modification, 2010
Despite their formal dissimilarity, problem behaviors (e.g., substance misuse, binge eating, self-harm) may share a common function. According to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this shared function is "Experiential Avoidance," the process of avoiding, escaping or otherwise altering unwanted private events (e.g., thoughts, feelings,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Structural Equation Models, Eating Disorders, Risk
Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
Valdovinos, Maria G.; Nelson, Samantha M.; Kuhle, Jennifer L.; Dierks, Abigail M. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often prescribed psychotropic medication to treat behaviors such as aggression and self-injury. Evaluation of these medications is often based on caregiver report or changes in frequency of behavior. The purpose of this research was to characterize the rate and function of problem…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Evaluation Methods
Lang, Russell; Rispoli, Mandy; Machalicek, Wendy; White, Pamela J.; Kang, Soyeon; Pierce, Nigel; Mulloy, Austin; Fragale, Tina; O'Reilly, Mark; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Giulio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
We reviewed studies involving the treatment of elopement in individuals with developmental disabilities. Systematic searches of three electronic databases, journals, and reference lists identified 10 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. These studies were evaluated in terms of: (a) participants, (b) procedures used to assess elopement, (c)…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
Lohrmann, Sharon; Forman, Susan; Martin, Stacy; Palmieri, Mark – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2008
In recent years, a large number of schools around the country have implemented schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS; Sugai & Horner, 2006). Because of the increasing use of this model of support, research examining the factors associated with implementation is needed. The purpose of this investigation was to document and contextualize…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Intervention, Research Methodology, Cooperation
Tenneij, Nienke H.; Didden, Robert; Stolker, Joost Jan; Koot, Hans M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
In high care settings for persons with intellectual disability (ID) aggressive incidents often occur. Still little is known about factors that are associated with an increased risk for aggressive behavior in clients who are admitted to an inpatient treatment facility. In four inpatient facilities, 108 adults with mild and borderline ID and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Aggression, Self Control, Mental Retardation
Heflinger, Craig Anne; Hoffman, Cheri – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: All youth, especially those with serious emotional disturbances (SED), face challenges as they transition to adulthood. Little is known about rural youth at risk for transition problems. Purpose: To examine transition-age youth who use publicly funded services in rural and urban/suburban locations in Tennessee in order to describe youth…
Descriptors: Health Services, Group Membership, Rural Youth, Mental Retardation
Glenn, Sheila; Cunningham, Cliff – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2007
Routinized and compulsive-like behaviors (RCB) are common in typically developing children and in children and adults with Down syndrome, but what functions do they serve? Parents completed questionnaires for RCB, behavior problems, and adaptive behaviors. Children who had Down syndrome had significantly higher levels of RCB than did the typically…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Behavior Problems, Down Syndrome, Behavior Disorders
Sohanpal, S. K.; Deb, S.; Thomas, C.; Soni, R.; Lenotre, L.; Unwin, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: A comprehensive systematic review was performed to establish the current evidence base regarding the effectiveness of antidepressant medication for the management of behaviour problems in adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: An electronic search of PsycInfo, Embase, Medline and Cinahl databases was conducted spanning the time…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Mental Retardation, Depression (Psychology), Drug Therapy
