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Direct linkMatson, Johnny L.; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Persons with intellectual disability often evince challenging behaviours. Efforts have been underway for some time to develop prosocial or positive skill acquisition treatments to address challenging behaviours. However, physical/mechanical and chemical restraint is still commonly used in many clinical and community settings. Such…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Discipline, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: For non-disabled men, group cognitive-behaviour therapy is a successful form of treatment when men have committed sexual offences. However, men with intellectual disabilities and sexually abusive behaviour are rarely offered treatment for their sexual behaviour and little research data on the effectiveness of such treatment has been…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Victims of Crime, Empathy, Males
Finn, Lori L.; Sturmey, Peter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Community service providers strive to reduce the use of restrictive behavioural procedures, but little is known about their use in community services. Therefore, this study analysed the distribution among service users and antecedents to the use of restrictive procedures. Materials: The authors analysed records of the use of…
Descriptors: Community Services, Mental Retardation, Adolescents, Day Programs
Williams, Don E.; Kirkpatrick-Sanchez, Sharon; Enzinna, Christie; Dunn, Jacqueline; Borden-Karasack, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Pica is a very dangerous form of self-injurious behaviour because one occurrence can be lethal. Dealing successfully with dangerous pica in a large institution requires a high level of administrative support. It cannot be relegated to each psychologist to write a programme. A written behaviour programme is only one component of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Surgery, Hygiene
Phillips, Neil; Rose, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience a breakdown in their community residential placement if they display "challenging" behaviour. However, some individuals with behaviour that poses a severe challenge live successfully in community services long-term, indicating that other factors are also…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Questionnaires, Physical Environment, Residential Programs
Quinsey, Vernon L.; Book, Angela; Skilling, Tracey A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: There is frequently great concern about the dangerousness of deinstitutionalized men with intellectual disabilities who have been institutionalized because they are considered to be at high risk for the commission of serious antisocial acts or sexual offending. Unfortunately, there is little information on whether changes in the…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Client Characteristics, Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation
