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An Evaluation of Beck's Cognitive Theory of Depression in Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Esbensen, A. J.; Benson, B. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: The theories supporting cognitive treatment for depression among individuals with intellectual disability (ID) have not been formally tested with this population. The current study evaluated Becks cognitive theory of depression to determine its appropriateness for adults with ID. Methods: Forty-eight adults with primarily mild or…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Statistical Significance, Depression (Psychology), Learning Disabilities
Developing Models for Special Education: Using a Multiple Time-Series/ Multiple Baseline Design in the ESEA IV-C Project.
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Bergquist, Constance C.; Graham, Darol L. – Evaluation Review, 1980
The Developing Models for Special Education project utilized a novel evaluation design to produce data for national validation. The results of the evaluation are presented, and the problems and benefits associated with both the theoretical model and the further use of this design are discussed. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Mastery Learning
Detecting Health Fraud in the Field of Learning Disabilities.
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Worrall, Russell S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
This article discusses health fraud in special education. Psychopathology of health fraud, standards by which pseudoscience and quackery are defined, and the complexities of learning disorders are considered. A scale to determine whether an alternative therapy is reasonable is presented. Several popular therapies are used as examples. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Educational Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Fraud, Learning Disabilities