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Association of Aggressive Behaviours with Psychiatric Disorders, Age, Sex and Degree of Intellectual Disability: A Large-Scale Survey
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Tsiouris, J. A.; Kim, S. Y.; Brown, W. T.; Cohen, I. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The link between aggression and mental disorders has been the focus of diverse studies in persons with and without intellectual disabilities (ID). Because of discrepancies in the finding of studies in persons with ID to date, and because of differences in research design, instruments used and the population studied, more research is…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Personality Problems, Aggression, Self Control
Functional Impairment Severity Is Associated with Health Status among Older Persons with Intellectual Disability and Cerebral Palsy
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Henderson, C. M.; Rosasco, M.; Robinson, L. M.; Meccarello, J.; Janicki, M. P.; Turk, M. A.; Davidson, P. W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Studies have noted high rates of specific health disorders in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). However, it remains unclear how growing older with a lifelong neuromotor physical disability confers risk for health outcomes in adults who have both intellectual disability (ID) and CP. Aim: To assess the relationship between health status…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Disabilities, Incidence, Mental Retardation