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Peer reviewedOno, Yoshiro – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
The behavior disorders of 54 Japanese individuals with mental retardation receiving antipsychotic medication were compared to 52 subjects receiving anticonvulsants and 202 subjects without medication. Results found the problem behaviors of subjects receiving antipsychotic drugs were more severe and severity of disability was associated with higher…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedvan Minnen, Agnes; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1995
The Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior, an instrument used to identify persons with both mental retardation and mental health problems, was evaluated with 89 Dutch adults having mental retardation. Reliability and validity of the scale and relationships with subject characteristics were examined. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedEmerson, Eric; Kiernan, Chris; Alborz, Alison; Reeves, David; Mason, Heidi; Swarbrick, Rebecca; Mason, Linda; Hatton, Chris – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study investigated the situation and characteristics of people with mental retardation reported to exhibit challenging behaviors in two areas of England. Results indicate challenging behaviors were shown by 10-15 percent of people with mental retardation, two-thirds were men/boys, and close to two-thirds were adolescents or young adults.…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aggression, Behavior Disorders
Peer reviewedMansell, Jim; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Macdonald, Susan; Ashman, Bev – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
The effects of functional grouping of 303 people with intellectual disabilities on care practices in English group homes were investigated. Residents who were non-ambulant were rated as receiving care with less interpersonal warmth and residents with severe challenging behavior were rated as receiving care with less interpersonal warmth and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Disorders, Caregivers
