Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 0 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 5 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 12 |
Descriptor
Behavior Modification | 13 |
Mental Disorders | 13 |
Pervasive Developmental… | 13 |
Autism | 11 |
Intervention | 8 |
Children | 5 |
Cognitive Restructuring | 5 |
Drug Therapy | 5 |
Outcomes of Treatment | 5 |
Mental Retardation | 4 |
Adolescents | 3 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Baumbusch, Jennifer | 1 |
Beasley, Joan B. | 1 |
Brown, W. Ted | 1 |
Bunton, Penny | 1 |
Chan, Victoria | 1 |
Charlot, Lauren | 1 |
Cohen, Ira L. | 1 |
Cruce, Gunilla | 1 |
DeJong, Hannah | 1 |
Dinnissen, Mariken | 1 |
Fredriksson, Maja | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 10 |
Reports - Research | 7 |
Information Analyses | 4 |
Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
Books | 1 |
Guides - General | 1 |
Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
High Schools | 1 |
Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Australia | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
Rehabilitation Act 1973… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
Wechsler Intelligence Scale… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Lake, Johanna K.; Tablon Modica, Paula; Chan, Victoria; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely studied and commonly used psychosocial intervention for treating emotional problems in individuals with autism. To date, most studies of cognitive behavioral therapy and autism have focused on "efficacy." "Effectiveness" trials, by contrast, measure whether an intervention produces…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Youth, Autism
Richardson, Ben; Webber, Lynne S.; Lambrick, Frank – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Despite agreement that restrictive intervention (RI) should only be used as a last resort and for as long as required, little is known about long-term RI among individuals with a disability. This study examines long-term RI use. Method: From the Restrictive Intervention Data System dataset from Victoria, Australia, a cohort of 1,414…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Communication Disorders
Reurts, Eva Enneke; Troost, Pieter W.; Dinnissen, Mariken; Reijnen, Sam; Hoekstra, Pieter J.; Popma, Arne – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
A retrospective chart study of patients on open-label aripiprazole treatment was conducted in the Netherlands to add to the knowledge of aripiprazole in children and young adults with mild and borderline intellectual disabilities (IDs). Fifty-three youths, mean age 14.7 ± 3.4 years and mean IQ 64.5 ±13.8, were included. Treatment responders were…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Foreign Countries
Baumbusch, Jennifer; Lloyd, Jennifer E. V.; Liou, Yu Chyi David; Zou, Danjie – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2020
Research priority setting makes knowledge users integral to the development of research agendas. The purpose of this study was to explore educational leaders' perspectives on research priorities in special education. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with leaders from 60 public school districts in British Columbia, Canada. Seventy-one…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Research, Agenda Setting, Research Needs
DeJong, Hannah; Bunton, Penny; Hare, Dougal J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
A systematic review was conducted to examine the efficacy of a range of treatments for autistic catatonia. The review identified 22 relevant papers, reporting a total of 28 cases including both adult and paediatric patients. Treatment methods included electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), medication, behavioural and sensory interventions. Quality…
Descriptors: Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Mental Disorders
Storch, Eric A.; Nadeau, Joshua M.; Johnco, Carly; Timpano, Kiara; McBride, Nicole; Mutch, P. Jane; Lewin, Adam B.; Murphy, Tanya K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study examined the nature and correlates of hoarding among youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Forty children with ASD and a comorbid anxiety disorder were administered a battery of clinician-administered measures assessing presence of psychiatric disorders and anxiety severity. Parents completed questionnaires related to child…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Behavior Problems
Tsiouris, John A.; Kim, Soh-Yule; Brown, W. Ted; Pettinger, Jill; Cohen, Ira L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The use of psychotropics by categories and the reason for their prescription was investigated in a large scale study of 4,069 adults with ID, including those with autism spectrum disorder, in New York State. Similar to other studies it was found that 58 % (2,361/4,069) received one or more psychotropics. Six percent received typical, 6 % received…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Psychiatry
Scattone, Dorothy; Mong, Michael – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Important areas of treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have only begun to be explored empirically in the last decade. Fortunately, there has been growing interest in identifying how to best adapt treatments that have been demonstrated to be efficacious with broader populations to individuals with ASD. This article…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
Pagano, John – Online Submission, 2015
This paper describes the FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies approach to improve behavior in children and adolescents with complex behavioral challenges. FAB Strategies include evidence-based environmental adaptations, sensory modulation, positive behavioral support, and physical self-regulation strategies. FAB Strategies can be used by…
Descriptors: Self Control, Children, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
Charlot, Lauren; Beasley, Joan B. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
In the United States, research directed specifically at improving our understanding of the psychiatric assessment and treatment of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) has grown, yet lags far behind efforts for typically developing children and adults. In the United States, a lack of a national approach to the mental health problems of…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Psychiatry
Gustafsson, Carina; Ojehagen, Agneta; Hansson, Lars; Sandlund, Mikael; Nystrom, Marie; Glad, Johan; Cruce, Gunilla; Jonsson, Ann-Kristin; Fredriksson, Maja – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
The aim of this study is to provide a survey of systematic reviews that have evaluated the effects of psychosocial interventions for adult people with intellectual disabilities and/or an autistic syndrome with concurrent mental health problems. Reviews for inclusion were identified through searches of 10 electronic databases. The authors found…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Mental Health, Therapy, Intervention
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 2009
Research shows that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14. Scientists are discovering that changes in the body leading to mental illness may start much earlier, before any symptoms appear. Through greater understanding of when and how fast specific areas of children's brains develop, we are learning more about the early…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Children, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Matson, Johnny L., Ed.; Laud, Rinita B., Ed.; Matson, Michael L., Ed. – National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, 2004
This book represents the second of two volumes that is designed to update readers on some of the more recent developments in the field of dual diagnosis, as applied to those with intellectual disabilities. While the last few decades have boasted newer and better advances in the field, particularly in terms of assessment devices and treatment…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Training