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Depression in Mentally Retarded Children.
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Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1988
Mentally retarded emotionally disturbed children (N=31) were compared on the Child Depression Inventory and the Child Behavior Profile with 31 children in a normal school setting. Correlational data showed a strong relationship between the cut-off scores for both measures suggesting that similarities exist between depression in mentally retarded…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances
Some Current Themes in Functional Analysis Research.
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Vollmer, Timothy R.; Smith, Richard G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This article discusses clinical application of functional analysis in developmental disabilities, reviewing issues related to treatment logic and development. The article then approaches functional analysis as a research method, reviewing three areas of research: analysis of diverse response topographies, analysis of basic behavioral processes,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Outcomes of Treatment
Measuring Stress in the Mildly Intellectually Handicapped: The Factorial Structure of the Subjective Stress Scale.
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Bramston, Paul; Fogarty, Gerard J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
This study examined the underlying structure of the Subjective Stress Scale (SSS) by analyzing responses of 221 intellectually disabled adults. Results suggest that, although actual stressors vary, persons with mild intellectual disability are affected by the same major stress dimensions as the general population. Results also found the SSS…
Descriptors: Adults, Factor Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Mild Mental Retardation
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological and Behavioral Variables of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Critical Review.
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Gabler-Halle, Debra; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
This article reviews and critiques the literature on the effects of participation in aerobic exercise on psychological/behavioral variables for persons with mental retardation and associated disabilities. Findings suggested that participation in an exercise program produces immediate, but not durable, benefits in the psychological and behavioral…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Aerobics, Behavior Patterns, Maintenance
Characteristics of Stereotypic Movement Disorder for Self-Injurious Behavior Assessed with the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped (DASH-II).
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Matson, Johnny L.; Hamilton, Martha; Duncan, Dee; Bamburg, Jerald; Smiroldo, Brandi; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Two experiments involving 143 and 1,480 individuals with severe and profound mental retardation found that persons with profound mental retardation were more likely to evince sterotypies or self-injury (SIB) compared to their severely impaired counterparts. Those with stereotypies were more likely to present with autism, organicity, and eating…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Behavior Problems, Eating Disorders
Parenting Stress and Depression in Children with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
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Kobe, Frank H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This study of 29 children with developmental delays found that parent ratings of children's depression were significantly associated with maternal depression, negative self-image, anxiety, and conduct problems. Data suggest that children with developmental delays exhibit a similar pattern of symptoms and associated characteristics to those found…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Children
Nonorganic Failure to Thrive: Developmental Outcomes and Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention Issues.
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Heffer, Robert W.; Kelley, Mary L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This review describes Nonorganic Failure to Thrive, presents developmental outcomes, and discusses psychosocial assessment and intervention issues relevant to this developmental disability of early childhood, focusing on child-specific variables, situational and family variables, parent-child interaction variables, and biopsychosocial formulation…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Influences, Child Development, Developmental Disabilities