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Direct linkNevill, Rose E.; Istvan, Emily M.; Havercamp, Susan M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2022
Aggression is a known contributor to burnout and caregiver instability among direct support professionals (DSPs) caring for adults with developmental disabilities. However, few studies have explored the differential effects of aggression subtypes on caregivers and what implications these may have for intervention planning. This longitudinal study…
Descriptors: Aggression, Burnout, Caregivers, Adults
Brown, Julie F.; Brown, Milton Z.; Dibiasio, Paige – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Approximately one third of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have emotion dysregulation and challenging behaviors (CBs). Although research has not yet confirmed that existing treatments adequately reduce CBs in this population, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) holds promise, as it has been shown to effectively reduce CBs in…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Therapy, Behavior Modification
Download full textPagano, John – Online Submission, 2015
This paper describes the FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies approach to improve behavior in children and adolescents with complex behavioral challenges. FAB Strategies include evidence-based environmental adaptations, sensory modulation, positive behavioral support, and physical self-regulation strategies. FAB Strategies can be used by…
Descriptors: Self Control, Children, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
Mansbacher, Jordana – Exceptional Parent, 2009
For most children, the developmental stage of exploring the world by putting everything, food and non-food items, in or around the mouth begins at birth and ends around 18 months of age. However, for those with developmental disabilities, this tendency may last into adulthood with the ingestion of non-nutritive, non-food items, a disorder called…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Stages, Behavior Disorders, Eating Habits
Bleiweiss, Jamie – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Problem behavior significantly impedes multiple aspects of quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities, and thus represents a major priority for intervention. Psychotropic medications are commonly administered to treat such behavior; however, these agents are often associated with adverse side effects that may have a negative…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy
Plant, Karen M.; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
This study evaluated two variants of a behavioral parent training program known as Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP) using 74 preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities. Families were randomly allocated to an enhanced parent training intervention that combined parenting skills and care-giving coping skills (SSTP-E), standard parent…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Intervention, Child Behavior, Child Rearing
Singer, George H. S.; Ethridge, Brandy L.; Aldana, Sandra I. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
A meta-analysis of the group intervention research for parents of children with developmental disabilities was conducted in order to characterize the efficacy of treatments in reducing depressive symptoms and other forms of psychological distress associated with stress in parents of children with developmental disabilities. An extensive search led…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Intervention, Mothers, Developmental Disabilities
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
