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Peer reviewedLa Malfa, Giampaolo; Notarelli, Antonella; Hardoy, Maria Carolina; Bertelli, Marco; Cabras, Pier Luigi – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
The incidence of psychopathology was studied in 176 Italian adults with mental retardation. Prevalence of answers relating to anxiety, tendency to live apart, and body complaints in individuals with mild mental retardation was documented. For people with severe intellectual impairments, mood disturbance with inconsistent behaviors was more…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedHolland, Melissa Lea; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Differences were examined in parent ratings of social-emotional behavior among 64 preschool-aged children referred for child find screening and assessment and 64 preschool-aged typical children. The children who had been referred were found to have greater social skills deficits and problem behavior excesses than the comparison group. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Emotional Development, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedJohnson, Cynthia R.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
Fifty children and adolescents with affective disorders and mental retardation admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit were compared with 50 inpatients without depression. Behavioral symptoms occurred significantly more often in the affective group than in the comparison group. The behavioral presentation of affective symptoms in children and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis
