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Stakeholder Perspectives on Intensive Support Teams for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Who Display Behaviour That Challenges in England
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Kouroupa, Athanasia; Hassiotis, Angela; Hamza, Leila; Courtenay, Ken; Hall, Ian; Langdon, Peter E.; Taggart, Laurence; Crossey, Vicky; Lloyd-Evans, Brynmor; Morant, Nicola – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities often display behaviour that challenges that is a result of biological differences, psychological challenges, and lack of appropriate social support. Intensive Support Teams (IST) are recommended to support the care needs of this group and avoid hospitalisation. However, little attention has been…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries
Challenging Behaviour, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability: A Secondary Analysis of Findings from a Randomised Controlled Trial
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Blickwedel, Jessica; Vickerstaff, Victoria; Walker, Matthew; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: As both epilepsy and challenging behaviour are highly prevalent in adults with intellectual disability (ID) it is important to explore any potential relationships between the two to inform patient care. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between epilepsy factors and challenging behaviour in adults with ID.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, Seizures
Epilepsy and Challenging Behaviour in Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review
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Blickwedel, Jessica; Ali, Afia; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Epilepsy and challenging behaviour are both highly prevalent in the intellectual disability (ID) population and it is thus crucial to understand any possible associations between the two. Method: PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science were searched for quantitative data about epilepsy and any forms of challenging…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Behavior Problems, Intellectual Disability, Correlation
Findings from an Online Survey of Family Carer Experience of the Management of Challenging Behaviour in People with Intellectual Disabilities, with a Focus on the Use of Psychotropic Medication
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Sheehan, Rory; Kimona, Kate; Giles, Audrey; Cooper, Vivien; Hassiotis, Angela – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: There is relatively little published data that report the experiences and views of family carers of people with intellectual disabilities who display challenging behaviour who are prescribed psychotropic medication. Materials and methods: An online structured questionnaire was created by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, a UK…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Caregivers, Intellectual Disability, Drug Therapy
An Exploratory Factor Analysis and Construct Validity of the Resident Choice Assessment Scale with Paid Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behavior in Community Settings
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Ratti, Victoria; Vickerstaff, Victoria; Crabtree, Jason; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: The Resident Choice Assessment Scale (RCAS) is used to assess choice availability for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The aim of the study was to explore the factor structure, construct validity, and internal consistency of the measure in community settings to further validate this tool. Method: 108 paid carers of adults…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Adults, Intellectual Disability, Factor Analysis