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Responsivity to Criminogenic Need in Forensic Intellectual Disability Services
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Lindsay, W. R.; Holland, A. J.; Carson, D.; Taylor, J. L.; O'Brien, G.; Steptoe, L.; Wheeler, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Research has shown for some time that addressing criminogenic need is one of the crucial aspects of reducing reoffending in all types of offenders. Criminogenic need such as anger or inappropriate sexual interest is considered to be crucial in the commission of the offence. The aim of the present study is to investigate the extent to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Recidivism, Crime
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from the Perspective of Clients with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Investigation of Process Issues
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Pert, C.; Jahoda, A.; Stenfert Kroese, B.; Trower, P.; Dagnan, D.; Selkirk, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Clinicians working with clients who have mild intellectual disabilities (IDs) have shown growing enthusiasm for using a cognitive behavioural approach, amid increasing evidence of good treatment outcomes for this client group. However, very little is known about the views and experiences of clients with IDs who have undergone cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Mild Mental Retardation, Counseling Effectiveness
Reliability and Utility of the Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation Tool (BSP-QEII) for Auditing and Quality Development in Services for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviour
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McVilly, K.; Webber, L.; Paris, M.; Sharp, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Having an objective means of evaluating the quality of behaviour support plans (BSPs) could assist service providers and statutory authorities to monitor and improve the quality of support provided to people with intellectual disability (ID) who exhibit challenging behaviour. The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation Guide II…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Adults
Outcomes of a New Residential Scheme for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan: A 2-Year Follow-Up
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Chou, Y-C.; Pu, C.; Kroger, T.; Lee, W.; Chang, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The Taiwanese government launched a new programme in November 2004 to support adults with intellectual disabilities living in smaller facilities. This paper aims to evaluate the service outcomes of this new residential scheme over 2 years including those residents who moved from an institution and those who moved from their family.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Financial Support
The Maintenance Effect of Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment Groups for the Chinese Parents of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Melbourne, Australia: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study
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Wong, D. F. K.; Poon, A.; Kwok, Y. C. Lai – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Caring for a child with intellectual disability can be stressful. No data on the longer-term effects of cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) on parents from a Chinese-speaking background who have children with intellectual disabilities are available in the literature. This study attempted to fill this research gap by examining the…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Maintenance, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
The Treatment of Challenging Behaviour in Intellectual Disabilities: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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Romeo, R.; Knapp, M.; Tyrer, P.; Crawford, M.; Oliver-Africano, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Antipsychotic drugs are used in the routine treatment of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and challenging behaviour in the UK despite limited evidence of their effectiveness. There is no evidence on their cost-effectiveness. Methods: The relative cost-effectiveness of risperidone, haloperidol and placebo in treating…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Outcomes of Treatment, Cost Effectiveness
Body Mass Index in Adults with Intellectual Disability: Distribution, Associations and Service Implications--A Population-Based Prevalence Study
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Bhaumik, S.; Watson, J. M.; Thorp, C. F.; Tyrer, F.; McGrother, C. W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Previous studies of weight problems in adults with intellectual disability (ID) have generally been small or selective and given conflicting results. The objectives of our large-scale study were to identify inequalities in weight problems between adults with ID and the general adult population, and to investigate factors associated…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Females, Incidence