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Bridging the Two Cultures of Dual Diagnosis: Research and Service.
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Keys, Christopher B.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1989
Researchers and service providers working in the field of the mental health aspects of mental retardation need to integrate their efforts, but barriers exist, including differences in culture, negative history, and competition for limited resources. Joint conferences and publications are recommended as well as graduate training programs and…
Descriptors: Community Services, Human Services, Institutional Cooperation, Integrated Activities
The Development and Factor Structure of the Functional Assessment for Multiple CausaliTy (FACT).
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Matson, Johnny L.; Kuhn, David E.; Dixon, Dennis R.; Mayville, Stephen B.; Laud, Rinita B.; Cooper, Christopher L.; Malone, Carrie J.; Minshawi, Noha F.; Singh, Ashuind N.; Luke, Melissa A.; Lott, Julia D.; Matson, Michael L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
Since many problem behaviors of individuals with mental retardation are maintained by multiple functions, this project developed the Functional Assessment for multiple CausaliTy (FACT), an informant-based, forced-choice measure designed to identify the most prominent function associated with the occurrence of problem behaviors. This paper…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Functional Behavioral Assessment
The Assessment of Mood and Affect in Developmentally Disabled Children and Adolescents: The Emotional Disorders Rating Scale.
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Feinstein, Carl; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1988
A review of existing emotional disorder assessment techniques confirmed that they are inappropriate for most children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and pay inadequate attention to affective symptoms in these subjects. A new instrument designed to evaluate mood and affect which has shown good interrater agreement is described.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Affective Behavior, Child Development, Developmental Disabilities