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Muller, Kristen; Brady, Nancy C.; Warren, Steven F.; Fleming, Kandace K. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are more likely to engage in problem behaviours than peers with typical development. The purpose of this study was to provide descriptive and qualitative information about problem behaviours in children with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and how families respond to these…
Descriptors: Mother Attitudes, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems
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Nicotera, Antonio Gennaro; Hagerman, Randi Jenssen; Catania, Maria Vincenza; Buono, Serafino; Di Nuovo, Santo; Liprino, Elisa Maria; Stracuzzi, Emanuela; Giusto, Stefania; Di Vita, Giuseppina; Musumeci, Sebastiano Antonino – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
To date, the phenotypic significance of EEG abnormalities in patients with ASD is unclear. In a population affected by ASD we aimed to evaluate: the phenotypic characteristics; the prevalence of EEG abnormalities; the potential correlations between EEG abnormalities and behavioral and cognitive variables. Sixty-nine patients with ASD underwent…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Neurological Impairments, Diagnostic Tests
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Dilworth, Jennifer A.; Phillips, Neil; Rose, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Previous research has suggested that severity of intellectual disability (ID) and topography of behaviour may influence staff causal attributions regarding challenging behaviour. Subsequently, these causal attributions may influence helping behaviours. This study investigated the relationship between attributions of control over…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Mental Retardation, Social Environment, Severity (of Disability)
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Tsiouris, J. A.; Kim, S. Y.; Brown, W. T.; Cohen, I. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The link between aggression and mental disorders has been the focus of diverse studies in persons with and without intellectual disabilities (ID). Because of discrepancies in the finding of studies in persons with ID to date, and because of differences in research design, instruments used and the population studied, more research is…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Personality Problems, Aggression, Self Control
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Apsche, Jack A.; Siv, Alexander M.; Bass, Christopher K. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2005
This case study examines a 16.5-year-old male adolescent who engages in fire setting, severe aggression and self injurious and impulsive behaviors. He was treated with Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) for four months and his problem behaviors have been reduced significantly. He was previously treated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). It…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Males, Adolescents, Behavior Modification
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Rojahn, Johannes; Matson, Johnny L.; Naglieri, Jack A.; Mayville, Erik – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
Adults with predominantly severe and profound mental retardation (N = 180) who lived in a developmental center were assessed with the Behavior Problems Inventory and the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II. Individuals with self-injurious, stereotyped, or aggressive/destructive behavior had generally higher psychopathology scores…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Adults, Severe Mental Retardation, Self Destructive Behavior