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Valérie Côté; Inga S. Knoth; Ève Lalancette; Jade-Audrey Lavergne; Lucie Côté; Philippe Major; Sarah Lippé – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
This study investigated which specific behavioural issues is best associated with adaptive functioning in three specific genetic syndromes. Behavioural issues were assessed in neurotypical (NT) (n = 43), Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) (n = 19), Down syndrome (DS) (n = 24) and Fragile X syndrome (FXS) (n = 23) participants ranging from 3 to…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Behavior Problems, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
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Tilley, Elizabeth; Jordan, Joanne; Larkin, Mary; Vseteckova, Jitka; Ryan, Sara; Wallace, Louise – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with intellectual disabilities and behaviours that challenge others are living longer. This review aimed to explore what is known about the health and social care needs, experiences, service interventions and resources of and for this population as they transition to different care contexts in the UK. Method: A rapid scoping…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems
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Schoop-Kasteler, Noemi; Hofmann, Verena; Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Müller, Christoph M. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: Individual social status among peers (i.e., acceptance and rejection) has important implications for students' social and academic development. The present study investigates the role of individual problem behavior and classroom norms in the development of acceptance and rejection among students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Special Schools, Behavior Problems
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Carpio De Los Pinos, Carmen; Barroso López, Inmaculada – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and low cognitive functioning tend to demonstrate regulatory responses to auditory sensations, leading to disturbed behaviours such as self-stimulation, stereotypical movements, even aggression and self-harm. The aim of this study was to investigate whether listening to specific sounds and music reduced…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Music
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Straccia, Claudio; Gerber, Fabienne; Darbellay, Barbara; Collet-Wagner, Isabelle; Lonchampt, Sophie; Kosel, Markus – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Introduction: The aim of this study was to adapt the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for people with Learning Disabilities into French (F-HoNOS-LD) and to examine its validity and reliability. Method: Sixty-six adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) admitted to a psychiatric hospital took part in the study. Clinicians used the F-HoNOS-LD…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Psychometrics, French, Learning Disabilities
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de Klerk, Anke; Keulen-de Vos, Marije; Lobbestael, Jill – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: In forensic settings, patients with intellectual disabilities are overrepresented. A relative novel treatment approach for this population is schema therapy. The goals of schema therapy for offenders with intellectual disabilities are to reduce maladaptive emotional states and to reinforce healthy emotional states and enhancing the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Criminals, Intellectual Disability, Schemata (Cognition)
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Mackay, Jessica; Nixon, Gillian M.; Lafferty, Antony R.; Ambler, Geoff; Kapur, Nitin; Bergman, Philip B.; Schofield, Cara; Seton, Chris; Tai, Andrew; Tham, Elaine; Vora, Komal; Crock, Patricia; Verge, Charles; Musthaffa, Yassmin; Blecher, Greg; Caudri, Daan; Leonard, Helen; Jacoby, Peter; Wilson, Andrew; Choong, Catherine S.; Downs, Jenny – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Martínez-González, Agustín E. – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2022
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by difficulties in communication and repetitive behaviors. The early detection of ASD is a clinical priority in education centres and medical services. COREAT is a computer adaptation of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) which has been designed to facilitate…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Severity (of Disability), Behavior Problems, Telecommunications
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Flynn, Samantha; Hastings, Richard P.; Gillespie, David; McNamara, Rachel; Randell, Elizabeth – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: The Who's Challenging Who? (WCW) training is coproduced and delivered by people with intellectual disabilities (IDs), and it aims to improve staff empathy for people with challenging behaviour (CB). This study qualitatively describes trainees' and trainers' experiences of the WCW. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were undertaken…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intellectual Disability, Empathy, Training
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Nasca, Brian C.; Lopata, Christopher; Donnelly, James P.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; Thomeer, Marcus L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study examined sex differences in externalizing and internalizing symptoms of children with ASD without intellectual disability (ID). The sample (n = 80) included 40 girls and 40 boys, ages 6-12 years, with ASD (without ID) matched on age and IQ. Externalizing and internalizing symptoms were significantly elevated for this sample (girls and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Behavior Problems, Children, Autism
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Fielding-Gebhardt, Heather; Warren, Steven F.; Brady, Nancy C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Parenting children with neurodevelopmental disabilities is often challenging. Biological mothers of children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) may be susceptible to increased risk of mental health problems. This study examined the longitudinal relationships between maternal mental health, child challenging behaviors, and mother-child relationship…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Health, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Srivastava, Siddharth; Clark, Bennett; Landy-Schmitt, Colleen; Offermann, Elizabeth A.; Kline, Antonie D.; Wilkinson, Samuel T.; Grados, Marco A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is associated with repetitive and self-injurious behaviors (RBs, SIB). Evaluating children with CdLS, this study: (1) characterizes the spectrum of RBs; (2) characterizes the impact and severity of RBs including SIB; (3) describes how age and adaptive functioning relate to RBs including SIB. Fifty children…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Self Destructive Behavior, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability
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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
Conradi, Lyndsey Aiono; Walker, Virginia L.; McDaid, Patricia; Johnson, Holly N.; Strickland-Cohen, M. Kathleen – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2022
In response to two calls for continued research focused on PBIS and students with extensive support needs, researchers from the TIES Center and Center on PBIS conducted this literature review to summarize the current literature. This report summarizes the characteristics of the literature and implications for practice and future research…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Severe Intellectual Disability, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
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Makhluf, Yasmin Farage; Bacherini, Alice; Elisei, Sandro; Tassé, Marc J.; Balboni, Giulia – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: The Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (NCBRF) allows for the assessment of frequency and severity of challenging behaviours of individuals with ID with one combined rating. However, frequency and severity rating of challenging behaviours may be in disagreement. Therefore, the efficacy of frequency and severity independent ratings for…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Severity (of Disability), Incidence
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