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Emerson, Eric; Halpin, Sarah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Objectives: To describe the rates of anti-social behaviour (ASB) among adolescents with/without mild/moderate intellectual disability (MMID). To estimate whether any differences could be attributable to differences in exposure to extraneous risk factors. Design: Secondary analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England. Methods:…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Adolescents, Mild Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
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MacMahon, Kenneth M. A.; Jahoda, Andrew; Espie, Colin A.; Broomfield, Niall M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Background: Recent studies have suggested that cognitive biases may play an important mediating role in aggressive outbursts from people with mild intellectual disabilities (IDs). Essentially, some individuals may frequently perceive other people as acting towards them in a hostile fashion. This biased perception may develop through repeated…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Mental Retardation, Problem Solving, Adolescents