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Lindsay, W.; Steptoe, L.; Haut, F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Some studies have found higher rates of childhood sexual abuse in sex offenders while others have failed to find such relationships. Method: This study reviews the sexual and physical abuse histories of 156 male sex offenders with intellectual disability (ID), 126 non-sexual male offenders with ID and 27 female offenders with ID.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Criminals, Gender Differences, Sexual Abuse
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Arron, K.; Oliver, C.; Moss, J.; Berg, K.; Burbidge, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Self-injurious and aggressive behaviours are reported as components of some behavioural phenotypes but there are few studies comparing across syndrome groups. In this study we examined the prevalence of these behaviours and the associated person characteristics in seven genetic syndromes. Methods: Questionnaire data on self-injury and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Intervention, Incidence, Injuries
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Sloneem, J.; Arron, K.; Hall, S. S.; Oliver, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Self-injurious behaviour is commonly seen in Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). However, there has been limited research into the aetiology of self-injury in CdLS and whether environmental factors influence the behaviour. Methods: We observed the self-injury of 27 individuals with CdLS and 17 participants who did not have CdLS matched…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Injuries, Social Reinforcement, Genetic Disorders
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Oliver, C.; Sloneem, J.; Hall, S.; Arron, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Self-injurious behaviour is frequently identified as part of the behavioural phenotype of Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). We conducted a case-control study of the prevalence and phenomenology of self-injurious behaviour (SIB) in CdLS. Methods: A total of 54 participants with CdLS were compared with 46 individuals who were comparable…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Injuries, Hyperactivity
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Hall, S. S.; Arron, K.; Sloneem, J.; Oliver, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Self-injury, sleep problems and health problems are commonly reported in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) but there are no comparisons with appropriately matched participants. The relationship between these areas and comparison to a control group is warranted. Method: 54 individuals with CdLS were compared with 46 participants with…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Injuries
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Ruedrich, S. L.; Swales, T. P.; Rossvanes, C.; Diana, L.; Arkadiev, V.; Lim, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Objective: Atypical antipsychotic medications have largely supplanted their typical counterparts, both for psychosis and for the treatment of aggression and/or self-injurious behaviour (SIB), in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID). However, with the exception of risperidone, little systematic research supports their use in such persons.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Psychosis, Injuries, Drug Therapy