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Direct linkWai Man Raymond Chan; Ritesh Bhandarkar – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Suicidality in individuals with intellectual disability is a critical but under-researched area. This systematic review aims to synthesize existing literature on the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for suicidality among individuals with intellectual disability. Methods: Adhering to the PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Suicide, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Mental Disorders
Courtemanche, Andrea B.; Black, William R.; Reese, R. Matthew – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Research has suggested that individuals who engage in self-injurious behavior may have enhanced expressions of pain, which contradicts previous assertions of blunted pain sensitivity in this population. The purpose of this study was to measure expressions of pain among young children being evaluated for autism and other neurodevelopmental…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Behavior Problems, Young Children
Muehlmann, A. M.; Lewis, M. H. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Self-injurious behaviour (SIB) is a devastating problem observed in individuals with various neurodevelopmental disorders, including specific genetic syndromes as well as idiopathic intellectual and developmental disability. Although an increased prevalence of SIB has been documented in specific genetic mutations, little is known about…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Anxiety Disorders, Animals, Mental Retardation
MacLean, William E.; Dornbush, Kylee – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a devastating condition associated with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Efforts to understand its development are focused on early childhood when the behavior first emerges. Limited prevalence data on SIB during early childhood are currently available. The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
Kurtz, Patricia F.; Chin, Michelle D.; Huete, John M.; Cataldo, Michael F. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a chronic disorder that often begins in early childhood; however, few studies have examined the onset of SIB in young children. This preliminary study reports on the identification, assessment, and observation of SIB in 32 children who had begun to engage in SIB within the previous 6 months. Participants were under…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Disability Identification
Download full textBakke, Bruce L. – 1990
This guide to preventing self-injurious behavior, in question-and-answer format, is intended for parents, teachers, and other caregivers of people with disabilities. It describes the more common types of self-injurious behavior, discusses methods for identifying causes of self injury, and outlines interventions. Specifically, the guide covers: (1)…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Definitions
