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The Anger Management Project: A Group Intervention for Anger in People with Physical and Multiple Disabilities
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Hagiliassis, Nick; Gulbenkoglu, Hrepsime; Di Marco, Mark; Young, Suzanne; Hudson, Alan – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2005
Background: This paper describes the evaluation of a group program designed specifically to meet the anger management needs of a group of individuals with various levels of intellectual disability and/or complex communication needs. Method: Twenty-nine individuals were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a waiting-list comparison group.…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Intervention, Quality of Life, Psychological Patterns
Identifying Expressions of Pleasure and Displeasure by Persons with Profound and Multiple Disabilities
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Petry, Katja; Maes, Bea – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2006
Background: The aim of this study was to explore a procedure for drafting individualised profiles of how people with profound multiple disabilities express pleasure and displeasure. Method: There were 6 participants with profound multiple disabilities. The procedure involved an observational analysis of videotaped critical incidents by a…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Profiles, Psychological Patterns
Sensory Impairments among Older Adults with Intellectual Disability.
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Janicki, Matthew P.; Dalton, Arthur J. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1998
This study evaluated vision and hearing impairment in 45,500 adults (age 35 and older) with an intellectual disability. Visual impairment or blindness were found in 25 percent of the total sample, impaired hearing or deafness in 22 percent. Breakdown by age group indicates increasing frequency of impairment with advancing age. Implications for…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Hearing Impairments
A Fatal Case of Polydipsia in a Male with Intellectual Disability. A Brief Report.
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Deb, Shoumitro – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1996
A case study of a man with intellectual disability who died of polydipsia (excessive thirst and fluid consumption) is recounted. The article describes ways to identify polydipsia in individuals with intellectual disabilities, including detecting weight gain in the afternoon. Studies addressing polydipsia's coexistence with mental disorders are…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Death
Antecedents of Problem Behaviours of Adults with Intellectual Disability Who Exhibit Different Behavioural Syndromes.
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Tustin, R. Don; Forsaith, Paivi; Bond, Malcolm J. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
This study assessed antecedents of severe problem behaviors of 92 adults with intellectual disability using a checklist comprising 19 scales of antecedent events scored for likelihood of preceding problem behaviors. Data analysis with clients with conduct behavior problems, emotional behavior problems, and both conduct and emotional behavior…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavioral Science Research, Check Lists
Identification of Conduct and Emotional Syndromes Using the Adelaide Behaviour Disorder Scale.
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Bond, Malcolm J.; Tustin, R. Don – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
This study assessed the psychometric properties of two subscales of the Adelaide Behaviour Disorder Scale that have been hypothesized to describe conduct problems and emotional problems of adults with intellectual disability. Criterion scores for identifying individuals needing clinical intervention were established and validated against…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Disability Identification, Eligibility
Assessment of Depression in Adults with Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability.
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Evans, K. M.; Cotton, M. M.; Einfeld, S. L.; Florio, T. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
Nurses applied standard behavioral criteria for major depression to evaluate 89 institutionalized adults with severe or profound intellectual disability. Results suggested that several additional behaviors listed on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist and the Developmental Behavior Checklist may be associated with this disorder in this population.…
Descriptors: Adults, Check Lists, Depression (Psychology), Disability Identification