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Violent Incidents in a Secure Service for Individuals with Learning Disabilities: Incident Types, Circumstances and Staff Responses
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Malda Castillo, Javier; Smith, Ian; Morris, Lucy; Perez-Algorta, Guillermo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The issue of violence in secure services has long been recognized both in the UK and worldwide. However, there is currently scarce literature available about violence within learning disability (LD) secure settings. Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted on violent incidents, using information routinely collected by the staff…
Descriptors: Violence, Learning Disabilities, Residential Institutions, Drug Therapy
Health Indicators in Intellectual Developmental Disorders: The Key Findings of the POMONA-ESP Project
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Folch, Annabel; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Vicens, Paloma; Cortés, Maria José; Irazábal, Marcia; Muñoz, Silvia; Rovira, Lluís; Orejuela, Carmen; González, Juan A.; Martínez-Leal, Rafael – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: The aim of this paper was to summarize the main results of the POMONA-ESP project, the first study to explore health status in a large representative, randomized and stratified sample of people with intellectual developmental disorders in Spain. Methods: The POMONA-ESP project collected information about the health of 953 individuals…
Descriptors: Health, Intellectual Disability, Health Services, Drug Therapy
Prevalence and Potential Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity Status in Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disorders
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Ranjan, Sobhana; Nasser, Jennifer A.; Fisher, Kathleen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The prevalence of being overweight and obese is increasing not just in the general population but also in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Therefore, a need to identify factors contributing to overweight/obesity arises as this population is escalating. Materials and Methods: This narrative review article summarizes…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Incidence, Obesity
An Exploration of Costs of Community-Based Specialist Health Service Provision for the Management of Aggressive Behaviour in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Unwin, Gemma; Deb, Shoumitro; Deb, Tanya – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: In the UK, people with intellectual disabilities who exhibit aggressive behaviour often receive community-based specialist health services from a community learning disability team (CLDT). Our aim was to estimate costs associated with this provision and to identify predictors of higher costs. Method: Costs were estimated for 60 adults…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Aggression, Predictor Variables
Restrictive Interventions for People with a Disability Exhibiting Challenging Behaviours: Analysis of a Population Database
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Webber, Lynne S.; McVilly, Keith R.; Chan, Jeffrey – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: People with an intellectual disability whose behaviours are perceived to be of serious harm to themselves or others are at risk of being subjected to restrictive interventions. Prevalence rates are difficult to determine, as most research is unable to draw on the results of population-level data. Method: The current study reports on…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Intervention
Service User Outcomes of Staff Training in Positive Behaviour Support Using Person-Focused Training: A Control Group Study
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Grey, Ian M.; McClean, Brian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Effectively supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities who display challenging behaviours continues to be a priority for service providers. Person-focused training (PFT) is a model of service delivery which provides staff with skills in functional assessment and intervention development. Existing longitudinal data from a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Severity (of Disability)