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Tyrer, Freya; McGrother, Catherine W.; Thorp, Catherine F.; Taub, Nicholas A.; Bhaumik, Sabyasachi; Cicchetti, Domenic V. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: It is often useful to ascertain whether adults have moderate to profound intellectual disability (approximate IQ less than 50; developmental age less than 108 months) when deciding whether to refer to specialist or mainstream services. The aim of the present study was to develop a simple measure to estimate moderate to profound…
Descriptors: Moderate Mental Retardation, Severe Mental Retardation, Measures (Individuals), Adults
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Hayes, Susan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Childhood sexual and physical abuse has been related to subsequent offending behaviour in non-disabled individuals as well as people with intellectual disabilities, but there is a dearth of research examining the link between these two characteristics and psychological, behavioural and psychiatric symptoms amongst sex offenders with…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Mental Retardation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder