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Adams, Dawn; Paynter, Jessica; Clark, Megan; Roberts, Jacqueline; Keen, Deb – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
High levels of emotional/behavioural difficulties are frequently reported in children on the autism spectrum. However, given the diversity in profiles, there is a need to explore such behaviours in relation to individual factors. Parents of 130 children aged 4-5 on the autism spectrum completed measures of behaviour and adaptive behaviour.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems
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Dean, Olivia M.; Gray, Kylie; Dodd, Seetal; Villagonzalo, Kristi-Ann; Brown, Ellie; Tonge, Bruce; Berk, Michael; Byrne, Linda K. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Traditional treatment for the behavioural symptoms in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains unsatisfactory. There is an urgent need for new, biologically relevant therapies that target both the core and comorbid symptoms that children may experience. This article builds on research previously published by the authors. Method: We…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Children
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Hassiotis, A.; Turk, J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Little research has been conducted on the mental health needs of adolescents with intellectual disability, despite the severity and rates of such needs being high throughout childhood and in adulthood. We have investigated the prevalence and predictors of mental health needs and service use in adolescents with intellectual…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Needs, Adolescents, Mental Retardation