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Staying in the Here-and-Now: A Pilot Study on the Use of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Group Skills Training for Forensic Clients with Intellectual Disability
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Sakdalan, J. A.; Shaw, J.; Collier, V. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Dialectic behaviour therapy (DBT) has been widely used with individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who exhibit severe emotional and behavioural dysregulation. There is a paucity of research in assessing the effectiveness of DBT with forensic clients with intellectual disability (ID). Methods: This pilot study aims…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Mental Retardation, Personality Problems, Mental Disorders
Personality Disorders in People with Learning Disabilities: Follow-Up of a Community Survey
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Lidher, J.; Martin, D. M.; Jayaprakash, M. S.; Roy, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: A sample of community-based service users with intellectual disability (ID) was re-examined after 5 years to determine the impact of a diagnosis of personality disorder (PD). Methods: Seventy-five of the original 101 participants were followed up. Of these, 21 people had a PD identified during the original study. Results: Compared with…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Personality Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Community Surveys
The Behavioural Profile of Psychiatric Disorders in Persons with Intellectual Disability
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Kishore, M. T.; Nizamie, S. H.; Nizamie, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Problems associated with psychiatric diagnoses could be minimized by identifying behavioural clusters of specific psychiatric disorders. Methods: Sixty persons with intellectual disability (ID) and behavioural problems, aged 12?55 years, were assessed with standardized Indian tools for intelligence and adaptive behaviour. Clinical…
Descriptors: Psychosis, Personality Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Mental Retardation