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Mania and Behavioral Equivalents: A Preliminary Study
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Sturmey, Peter; Laud, Rinita B.; Cooper, Christopher L.; Matson, Johnny L.; Fodstad, Jill C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Previous research has failed to address the possibility of behavioral equivalents in people with ID and mania. The relationship between a measure of mania and possible behavioral equivalents was assessed in 693 adults, most with severe or profound ID, living in a large residential setting. The mania subscale of the DASH-II proved to be a…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Factor Analysis, Mental Disorders, Behavior Problems
Challenging Behaviors Should Not Be Considered Depressive Equivalents in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. II. A Replication Study
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Sturmey, Peter; Laud, Rinita B.; Cooper, Christopher L.; Matson, Johnny L.; Fodstad, Jill C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Previous research has proposed behavioral equivalents for depression, but evidence for behavioral equivalents has been contradictory. The relationship between a measure of depression and several proposed behavioral equivalents of depression was assessed in 693 adults living in a large residential setting. Most were adults with severe or profound…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Item Analysis
Behavior Problems: Differences among Intellectually Disabled Adults with Co-Morbid Autism Spectrum Disorders and Epilepsy
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Smith, Kimberly R. M.; Matson, Johnny L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Behavior problems such as aggression, property destruction, stereotypy, self-injurious behavior, and other disruptive behavior are commonly observed among adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and epilepsy residing at state-run facilities. However, it is unknown how these populations differ on behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Visual Impairments, Epilepsy, Self Destructive Behavior
Characteristics of Social Skills for Adults with Intellectual Disability, Autism and PDD-NOS
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Matson, Johnny L.; Dempsey, Timothy; LoVullo, Santino V. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
Social skills deficits and excesses are defining characteristics of intellectual disability (ID). Despite this, there is an unfortunate lack of research on the patterns and profiles of social behavior, particularly with adults who are severely intellectually disabled. This paper provides an analysis of social skill patterns for adults living in…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Residential Programs, Social Behavior, Mental Retardation
The Relationship of Self-Injurious Behavior and Aggression to Social Skills in Persons with Severe and Profound Learning Disability.
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Duncan, Dee; Matson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jay W.; Cherry, Katie E.; Buckley, Timothy – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
This study investigated differences in social skills among 203 institutionalized individuals (mean age 43) with severe and profound mental retardation grouped into those exhibiting self-injurious behavior, aggression, both behaviors, or neither behavior. Results indicated that individuals displaying maladaptive behaviors exhibited a restricted…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Institutionalized Persons
An Evaluation of Functional Variables Affecting Severe Problem Behaviors in Adults with Mental Retardation by Using the Questions about Behavioral Function Scale (QABF).
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Applegate, Heather; Matson, Johnny L.; Cherry, Katie E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study used the Questions about Behavior Function Scale to examine the functions of five severe problem behaviors (self-injurious behavior, aggression, stereotypies, pica, and rumination) in 417 institutionalized persons with mental retardation. The most common function for all behaviors except aggression was nonsocial. Aggression was maintained…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders