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McKenzie, Karen; Armitage, Bethan; Murray, George; James, Ian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Therapeutic untruths (TU) are used in dementia services to de-escalate distressing situations. The present authors explored the use of TU by care staff supporting people with an intellectual disability who displayed behaviours that challenged. Method: Data were collected from 126 staff (female = 72.2%; mean age = 41.9 years, SD = 10.7)…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Dementia, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems
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Martin, Emma; McKenzie, Karen; Newman, Emily; Bowden, Keith; Morris, Paul Graham – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Researchers suggest that people with an intellectual disability (ID) undertake less physical activity than the general population and many rely, to some extent, on others to help them to access activities. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model was previously found to significantly predict the intention of care staff to facilitate a healthy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Mental Retardation, Physical Activity Level
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McKenzie, Karen; Murray, George C.; Prior, Seamus; Stark, Lynda – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2011
An evaluation of a Scottish secondary school-based counselling service for students aged 11 to 18 is presented. Improvement in student emotional well-being was measured using the Young Persons Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP CORE) questionnaire and participant questionnaires which were developed for the study. Significant improvements…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Effect Size, Mental Health Programs, Questionnaires