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Prevalence and Correlates of Challenging Behaviour in Children and Young People in a Special School Setting
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Nicholls, Gemma; Hastings, Richard P.; Grindle, Corinna – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2020
Previous research is not conclusive in detailing the prevalence of challenging behaviour and its correlates in children with intellectual disabilities in school settings in particular. In the current study, an amended version of the Behaviour Problems Inventory -- Short Form was used to collect data from a sample of 321 students in a special…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intellectual Disability, Special Schools
Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Maskey, Morag; Warnell, Frances; Parr, Jeremy R.; Le Couteur, Ann; McConachie, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The type, frequency and inter-relationships of emotional and behavioural problems in 863 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were investigated using the population-based Database of children with ASD living in the North East of England (Daslne). A high rate of problems was reported, with 53% of children having 4 or more types of problems…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
Family Caregiver Uplift and Burden: Associations with Aggressive Behavior in Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Unwin, Gemma; Deb, Shoumitro – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the experience of family caregivers caring for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) who display aggressive behavior in terms of associations with caregiver burden and uplift. The family caregivers of 44 people with ID and aggressive behavior were interviewed using a suite of questionnaires and…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Adults, Aggression, Mental Retardation
The Behavior Problems Inventory-Short Form for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: Part I--Development and Provisional Clinical Reference Data
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Rojahn, J.; Rowe, E. W.; Sharber, A. C.; Hastings, R.; Matson, J. L.; Didden, R.; Kroes, D. B. H.; Dumont, E. L. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: The Behavior Problems Inventory-01 (BPI-01) is an informant-based behaviour rating instrument that was designed to assess maladaptive behaviours in individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Its items fall into one of three sub-scales: "Self-injurious Behavior" (14 items), "Stereotyped Behavior" (24 items),…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Measures (Individuals)
The Behavior Problems Inventory-Short Form for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: Part II--Reliability and Validity
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Rojahn, J.; Rowe, E. W.; Sharber, A. C.; Hastings, R.; Matson, J. L.; Didden, R.; Kroes, D. B. H.; Dumont, E. L. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: The Behavior Problems Inventory-01 (BPI-01) is an informant-based behaviour rating instrument for intellectual disabilities (ID) with 49 items and three sub-scales: "Self-injurious Behavior," "Stereotyped Behavior" and "Aggressive/Destructive Behavior." The Behavior Problems Inventory-Short Form (BPI-S) is…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Severe Disabilities, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation
Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention-Revised as a Current Proposal in Care of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours
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West, Sara C.; Kaniok, Przemyslaw – International Journal of Special Education, 2009
The article relates to the author's former experiences gained during the work with individuals with developmental disabilities at the Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Nassau Chapter in New York State in the United States (US), as well as with autistic children at the Loddon School in Hampshire County in the United Kingdom (UK).…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Prevention, Methods, Mental Retardation
Challenging Behaviour in Schools for Students with Severe Learning Difficulties.
Kiernan, Chris; Kiernan, Diana – 1987
In light of a current movement in England and Wales toward integrating severely retarded students with those having more moderate learning difficulties, results of a survey are reported whose purpose was to identify numbers and characteristics of severely retarded students who exhibit disruptive challenging behaviors, the type of provisions…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders