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The Disproportionately High Prevalence of Learning Disabilities amongst Adults Attending Saint Marys Sexual Assault Referral Centre
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Majeed-Ariss, Rabiya; Rodriguez, Pablo M.; White, Catherine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: There is a dearth of reliable data on sexual assault prevalence amongst people with learning disabilities. This work aims to identify the prevalence of learning disabilities amongst adult clients attending Saint Marys Sexual Assault Referral Centre and ascertain the similarities/differences amongst clients with learning disabilities as…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Crime, Incidence, Intellectual Disability
The Relationship between Problem-Solving Ability and Self-Harm amongst People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities
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Rees, Joanna; Langdon, Peter E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between depression, hopelessness, problem-solving ability and self-harming behaviours amongst people with mild intellectual disabilities (IDs). Methods Thirty-six people with mild IDs (77.9% women, M[subscript age] = 31.77, SD = 10.73, M[subscript IQ] = 62.65, SD = 5.74) who…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Self Destructive Behavior, Academic Ability, Depression (Psychology)
Skin-Picking in Individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome: Prevalence, Functional Assessment, and Its Comorbidity with Compulsive and Self-Injurious Behaviours
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Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are at increased risk for mental health and behaviour problems, such as skin-picking and compulsive behaviours. Prevalence and functional assessment of skin-picking, and its association with compulsive behaviour and self-injury, were investigated in a large group of individuals with PWS (n =…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Mental Health