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Tenneij, Nienke; Didden, Robert; Koot, Hans M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Little is known about client characteristics that are related to outcome during inpatient treatment of adults with mild intellectual disability (ID) and severe behavioural problems. Method: We explored variables that were related to a change in behavioural problems in 87 individuals with mild ID during inpatient treatment in facilities…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Mild Mental Retardation, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances
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Ashworth, Melody; Martin, Lynn; Hirdes, John P. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Increased knowledge of complex behaviors such as pica is needed to improve the support and services in the community for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Though the prevalence of pica has been documented extensively in institutionalized settings, few studies have explored its etiology. The aim of this study is to explore the…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Etiology
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Rozalski, Michael; Drasgow, Erik; Drasgow, Fritz; Yell, Mitchell – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among students' disruptive and violent behavior and staff's use of proactive and reactive strategies in a secure residential treatment center serving delinquent adolescent males. One hundred hours of observational data were collected, and linear regression models were used to explore the…
Descriptors: Staff Role, Violence, Delinquency, Adolescents