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Direct linkMcGillivray, Jane A.; Kershaw, Mavis M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
It has been estimated that people with ID experience the same and possibly higher levels of depression than the general population. Referral to a General Medical Practitioner (GP) for primary care is recommended practice for people with depression and cognitive behavioural (CB) therapy is now an accepted evidence based intervention. A growing body…
Descriptors: Health Services, At Risk Persons, Intervention, Depression (Psychology)
Rose, John – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Anger resulting in Aggression can be a significant problem for some people with Intellectual Disabilities. Carers were asked to complete a provocation inventory and an attribution scale before and after a group cognitive behavioral intervention aimed for anger and at similar points in time for a waiting list control. When compared using an…
Descriptors: Intervention, Aggression, Mental Retardation, Psychological Patterns
McGrath, Linda; Jones, Robert S. P.; Hastings, Richard P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Although existing research is scarce, evidence suggests that children and adults with intellectual disabilities may be at increased risk of being bullied (as they are for maltreatment generally) and possibly more likely than those without disabilities to also engage in bullying behavior. Despite significant clinical interest in bullying, we could…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Outcomes of Treatment, Adults, Victims of Crime
McGillivray, Jane A.; McCabe, Marita P.; Kershaw, Mavis M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
The prevalence of co-morbid depression in people with intellectual disability (ID) provides a strong rationale for the early identification and treatment of individuals at risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate a staff-administered group CBT program for the treatment of depression in people with mild ID. A sample of 13 staff employed at two…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Mental Retardation, Negative Attitudes, Identification
Davis, Thompson E., III; Kurtz, Patricia F.; Gardner, Andrew W.; Carman, Nicole B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBTs) are widely used for anxiety disorders in typically developing children; however, there has been no previous attempt to administer CBT for specific phobia (in this case study, one-session treatment) to developmentally or intellectually disabled children. This case study integrates both cognitive-behavioral and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
Hastings, Richard P.; Boulton, Holly V. N.; Monzani, Louisa C.; Tombs, Anna K. H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
A variety of variables have been found to augment perceived social validity of behavioral interventions. In the present study, potential effects of behavioral function were evaluated. Sixty students inexperienced in work with people with mental retardation, and 60 experienced staff watched one of two carefully matched acted videos depicting…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Behavior Modification, Intervention
