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Self-Reported Explanations for Self-Injury by People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
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Beverley Samways; Pauline Heslop; Sandra Dowling – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Emotional distress has received less attention as an explanatory factor for self-injury in people with intellectual disabilities, with research and practice primarily focusing on biobehavioural factors. This systematic review examines the self-reported explanations for self-injury by people with mild or moderate intellectual…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Emotional Response
Social Reactions to Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Female Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Analysis of Four Cases
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Rittmannsberger, Doris; Weber, Germain; Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Socio-interpersonal factors have a strong potential to protect individuals against pathological processing of traumatic events. While perceived social support has emerged as an important protective factor, this effect has not been replicated in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). One reason for this might be that the relevance of…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Violence, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Social Support Groups