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Yen, Chia-Feng; Lin, Jin-Ding; Loh, Ching-Hui; Shi, Leiyu; Hsu, Shang-Wei – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Direct family caregivers of population-based adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan were surveyed regarding their perceptions of the use of prescribed medication and its relationship with health-related behaviors, medical care and preventive health utilization of people with intellectual disabilities. Cross-sectional data on 1419…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Drug Therapy, Health Behavior, Prevention
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Coles, Claire D.; Strickland, Dorothy C.; Padgett, Lynne; Bellmoff, Lynnae – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death and disability for children. Those with developmental disabilities, including children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure, are at highest risk for injuries. Although teaching safety skills is recommended to prevent injury, cognitive limitations and behavioral problems characteristic of…
Descriptors: Safety Education, Learning Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Lunsky, Y. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
This paper will argue that suicidal ideation and suicidal gestures are evident in adults with mental retardation, including individuals not receiving mental health services currently, and that psychosocial correlates of suicidality are similar to those noted in the general population. Findings are based on structured interviews with 98 adults with…
Descriptors: Prevention, Health Services, Mental Retardation, Depression (Psychology)