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The Association between Aggressive Behaviour and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Shared Risk Factors in Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability
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Marlieke van Swieten; Peter de Looff; Joanneke VanDerNagel; Robert Didden – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Aggressive behaviour (AB) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are common in people with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning, leading to adverse consequences for themselves and those around them. Method: We investigated the relationship between AB (both total and physical in particular) and NSSI and risk…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Aggression, Self Destructive Behavior, Adults
Challenging Behaviour and Its Risk Factors in Children and Young People in a Special School Setting: A Four Wave Longitudinal Study
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Nicholls, Gemma; Bailey, Tom; Grindle, Corinna F.; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Longitudinal research is needed to strengthen evidence for risk factors for challenging behaviour in children with intellectual disabilities and to understand patterns of change over time. Methods: Data on challenging behaviour were collected for 225 students in one school over four annual time points and a range of potential risk…
Descriptors: Children, Young Adults, Youth, Intellectual Disability
Exploring the Similarities and Differences amongst Service Users with and without Learning Disabilities Attending Saint Marys Sexual Assault Referral Centre
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Majeed-Ariss, Rabiya; Mattison, Michelle; Rodriguez, Pablo M.; White, Catherine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with learning disabilities are over-represented amongst Sexual Assault Referral Centre service users. This work aims to explore the similarities and differences between service users with and without learning disabilities. Method: Medical notes of 52 service users likely to have a learning disability were compared with 52…
Descriptors: Rape, Referral, Medical Evaluation, Patients