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The Use of Medication for Challenging Behaviors in People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Direct Care Providers' Perspective
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Deb, Shoumitro; Limbu, Bharati; Unwin, Gemma L.; Weaver, Tim – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Overmedication of people with intellectual disabilities, particularly when psychotropic medications are used for challenging behavior (CB) in the absence of a psychiatric disorder, is a significant public health concern. Support staff play a pivotal role in influencing the prescribing process. Staff views and attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Caregiver Attitudes
Evaluating a Staff Training Program on the Interaction between Staff and People with Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviour: An Observational Study
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Zijlmans, Linda J. M.; Gerits, Linda; Bosman, Anna M. T. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a training program focusing on improvement of emotional intelligence (EI) and support staffs' awareness of their behaviour towards people with an intellectual disability based on interactional patterns. The support provided regarding the needs for autonomy, relatedness, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Intellectual Disability
Protocol for Reviewing Interventions for Children and Students with Intellectual Disability, Version 3.1
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2017
This review focuses on school-based interventions designed for use with children and students ages 0-21 with intellectual disability (ID). The review will examine the effect of interventions on the following types of outcomes: academic, communication/language, independent living skills, problem behaviors, school engagement, self-determination, and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities, Children, Adolescents
Integrative Care for Adolescents with Dual Diagnosis: Considering Trauma and Attachment within an Innovative Model for Clinical Practice
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Gardiner, Emily; Iarocci, Grace; Moretti, Marlene – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Adolescents with intellectual disability are at significant risk for developing concomitant mental health and behavior problems. Youth who experience "dual diagnosis" face great challenges, and require interventions that will promote their autonomy, self-determination, and adaptive functioning. In this article, we devote attention to…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Attachment Behavior, Trauma, Adolescents