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Gandía-Abellán, Helena; Nieto, Carmen; García-Rubio, Carlos – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
The present study aims to examine the effects of the MindfulTEA program, an Mindfulness-based Interventions (MBIs) specifically designed for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability, to reduce behavioural problems. MBIs are effective in improving well-being in people with high-functioning ASD, but little is known…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
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María Álvarez-Couto; Domingo García-Villamisar; Araceli del Pozo – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
This study aimed at analyzing the differences in challenging behaviors between adults with intellectual disability and ASD and those who only had intellectual disability, as well as to explore associations between transdiagnostic and clinical variables to these differences. Therapists and educators of 163 adults with intellectual disability (83…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
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Crotty, Gerard; Doody, Owen; Lyons, Rosemary – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Crucial to understanding an individual, presenting with intellectual disability and the management of their challenging behaviours, is the knowledge of the types of those specific behaviours. The term aggressive behaviour is a universal term that embraces many aspects of behaviour that vary in terms of severity, frequency and seriousness for the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Incidence, Classification, Intellectual Disability
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Alevriadou, Anastasia; Pavlidou, Kyriaki – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Teachers' interpersonal style is a new field of research in the study of students with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviors in school context. In the present study, we investigate emotions and causal attributions of three basic types of challenging behaviors: aggression, stereotypy, and self-injury, in relation to teachers'…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Psychological Patterns, Behavior Problems, Intellectual Disability
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Ball, Jo; Fazil, Qulsom – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Over several years, there has been much debate about the best way to manage challenging behaviour. Although national guidance highlights the importance of meaningful occupation, it is unclear to what extent this helps. This systematic review of the literature aimed to answer the question, "does engagement in meaningful occupation reduce…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Intellectual Disability, Job Satisfaction, Work Environment
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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