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Cognitive Deficits in Problematic Drinkers with and without Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability
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van Duijvenbode, Neomi; Didden, Robert; VanDerNagel, Joanne E. L.; Korzilius, Hubert P. L. M.; Engels, Rutger C. M. E. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
We examined cognitive deficits in problematic drinkers with and without mild to borderline intellectual disability (MBID). Problematic drinkers were expected to show a significantly lower estimated performance IQ (PIQ), but not a lower estimated verbal IQ (VIQ), compared to light drinkers. Participants (N = 474) were divided into four groups based…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Alcohol Abuse, Foreign Countries, Adults
Changes in the Self-Rated Well-Being of People Who Move from Congregated Settings to Personalized Arrangements and Group Home Placements
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McConkey, Roy; Keogh, Fiona; Bunting, Brendan; Iriarte, Edurne Garcia – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
A natural experiment contrasted the self-rated well-being of people with intellectual disabilities (n = 75) and those with enduring mental health problems (n = 44) after they moved to new accommodation and support options, while others remained in congregated settings or living in the family home. Most support staff also provided well-being…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Well Being, Group Homes, Comparative Analysis
Relocating People with Intellectual Disability to New Accommodation and Support Settings: Contrasts between Personalized Arrangements and Group Home Placements
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McConkey, Roy; Keogh, Fiona; Bunting, Brendan; Garcia Iriarte, Edurne; Watson, Sheelah Flatman – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Internationally the relocation of people with intellectual disability from institutions has brought significant gains to their quality of life. This study contrasted three groups of persons in Ireland who moved either to personalized arrangements (n = 29) or to community group homes (n = 31) with those who remained in congregated settings awaiting…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Patients, Institutionalized Persons, Placement
New Ways of Seeing and Being: Evaluating an Acceptance and Mindfulness Group for Parents of Young People with Intellectual Disabilities Who Display Challenging Behaviour
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Reid, Caroline; Gill, Freya; Gore, Nick; Brady, Serena – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
The current study presents findings from an acceptance and commitment therapy-based intervention for family carers of children who have an intellectual/developmental disability and display high levels of challenging behaviour. The parent well-being workshops consist of two workshops incorporating acceptance and mindfulness-based exercises and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Therapy, Behavior Problems, Workshops
Actual Leisure Participation of Norwegian Adolescents with Down Syndrome
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Dolva, Anne-Stine; Kleiven, Jo; Kollstad, Marit – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
This article reports the actual participation in leisure activities by a sample of Norwegian adolescents with Down syndrome aged 14. Representing a first generation to grow up in a relatively inclusive context, they live with their families, attend mainstream schools, and are part of common community life. Leisure information was obtained in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Leisure Time
The Formal Support Experiences of Family Carers of People with an Intellectual Disability Who Also Display Challenging Behaviour and/or Mental Health Issues: What Do Carers Say?
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James, Neil – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
This article reports the findings of a literature review of research that has explored the support experiences of family carers of a person with an intellectual disability who displays challenging behaviour and/or has a mental health problem. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the reported experiences of family carers from…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior, Aggression