NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Treatment of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Critical Review and Implications for School Applications
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shapiro, Amy; Heath, Nancy; Roberts, Elizabeth – School Psychology Forum, 2013
Treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents within a school setting poses unique and specific challenges. Further, schools vary in resources available to students, and school psychologists differ in training regarding interventions for youth who self-injure. Currently there are no evidence-based approaches to the assessment and…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescents, Literature Reviews
Using Analogue Functional Analysis to Measure Variations in Problem Behavior Rate and Function after Psychotropic Medication Changes: A Clinical Demonstration
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Valdovinos, Maria G.; Nelson, Samantha M.; Kuhle, Jennifer L.; Dierks, Abigail M. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often prescribed psychotropic medication to treat behaviors such as aggression and self-injury. Evaluation of these medications is often based on caregiver report or changes in frequency of behavior. The purpose of this research was to characterize the rate and function of problem…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Evaluation Methods
How Often Does Deliberate Self-Harm Occur Relative to Each Suicide? A Study of Variations by Gender and Age
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hawton, Keith; Harriss, Louise – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008
Deliberate self-harm (DSH; i.e., nonfatal self-poisoning or self-injury) occurs much more frequently than suicide, yet there has been little detailed investigation of the comparative rates of DSH and suicide. We conducted a study of how rates of DSH relate to suicide rates across the life cycle by gender and by method of estimation of DSH rates,…
Descriptors: Suicide, Older Adults, Self Destructive Behavior, Gender Differences
Persistence of Challenging Behaviours in Adults with Intellectual Disability over a Period of 11 Years
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Totsika, V.; Toogood, S.; Hastings, R. P.; Lewis, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Challenging behaviours in people with an intellectual disability (ID) often develop early and tend to persist throughout life. This study presents data on the chronicity of challenging behaviours in adults with ID over a period of 11 years, and explores the characteristics of people with persistent serious behaviour problems. Method:…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Behavior Problems, Persistence, Daily Living Skills
Multiple versus Single Maintaining Factors of Challenging Behaviours as Assessed by the QABF for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Matson, Johnny L.; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: The "Questions About Behavioral Function" (QABF) correctly identifies maintaining variables of challenging behaviour. However, for adults who have a long history of challenging behaviours, identifying one clear function of the maladaptive behaviour is difficult. Additionally, the person may develop multiple functions of their…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Adults, Test Reliability
Experimental Analysis and Treatment of Multiply Controlled Self-Injury.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Smith, Richard G.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1993
This study presents three cases of adults with profound developmental disabilities in which assessment data showed that self-injurious behavior occurred in at least two test conditions and describes a method used to analyze the effects of treatments based on hypotheses of multiple control. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Developmental Disabilities, Etiology
A Comparative Evaluation of Police Suicide Rate Validity.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Violanti, John M.; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1996
Assesses sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of official police suicide rates and compares them to those of municipal workers. Official police suicide rates had less sensitivity (83.3% compared to 92.3%) of actual suicides than municipal worker rates. Police suicide rates also showed a lower negative proportion than municipal worker…
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis