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McGeown, H. R.; Johnstone, E. C.; McKirdy, J.; Owens, D. C.; Stanfield, A. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: This study investigates the role of IQ, autistic traits and challenging behaviours in affecting adult outcomes among adolescents who receive special educational assistance. Methods: A total of 58 participants were recruited from an ongoing longitudinal study. All received assessments of IQ, behavioural patterns (using the Childhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient, Mild Mental Retardation, Autism
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Tsiouris, J. A.; Kim, S. Y.; Brown, W. T.; Cohen, I. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The link between aggression and mental disorders has been the focus of diverse studies in persons with and without intellectual disabilities (ID). Because of discrepancies in the finding of studies in persons with ID to date, and because of differences in research design, instruments used and the population studied, more research is…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Personality Problems, Aggression, Self Control
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Alexander, R. T.; Green, F. N.; O'Mahony, B.; Gunaratna, I. J.; Gangadharan, S. K.; Hoare, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Aim: To establish any differences between patients with and without a diagnosis of personality disorders, being treated in a secure inpatient service for offenders with intellectual disability (ID) in the UK. Method: A cohort study involving a selected population of people with ID and offending behaviours. Results: The study included a total of…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Substance Abuse, Mental Retardation, Personality Traits
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Pert, C.; Jahoda, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: A few recent studies have adopted a social cognitive perspective to explore how individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs), who present problems of aggression, view their social world. The focus has mainly been on participants' perceptions of others' behaviour within conflict situations. The present exploratory study aims to…
Descriptors: Conflict, Peer Relationship, Gender Differences, Mental Retardation
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Embregts, P. J. C. M.; Didden, R.; Huitink, C.; Schreuder, N. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Aggression is a common type of problem behaviour in clients with mild to borderline intellectual disability who live in a residential facility. We explored contextual events that elicit aggressive behaviour and variables that were associated with such events. Method: Respondents were 87 direct-care staff members of 87 clients with…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Correlation, Probability, Therapy
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Cooper, S.-A.; Smiley, E.; Jackson, A.; Finlayson, J.; Allan, L.; Mantry, D.; Morrison, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Introduction: Aggressive behaviours can be disabling for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), with negative consequences for the adult, their family and paid carers. It is surprising how little research has been conducted into the epidemiology of these needs, given the impact they can have. This study investigates point prevalence, 2-year…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Demography, Down Syndrome
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Chadwick, O.; Kusel, Y.; Cuddy, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Little is known about the factors affecting the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in young people with severe intellectual disability (ID), although such evidence as there is suggests that there may be differences between the pattern of risk factors in this group and those that operate in general population samples of the same…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Severe Mental Retardation, At Risk Persons