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Hamelin, Jeffery; Travis, Robert; Sturmey, Peter – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
We conducted a systematic literature review of anger management in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). We identified 2 studies that used randomized controlled trials and 6 that used pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group designs. The mean between-group effect size was 1.52 for randomized controlled trials and 0.89 for the other…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Developmental Disabilities, Control Groups, Mental Retardation
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Wigham, Sarah; Hatton, Chris; Taylor, John L. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
This article systematically reviews the literature on the effects of adverse life events or trauma on people with intellectual disabilities. It is important to systematically examine empirical evidence of the effects of trauma in people with intellectual disabilities as to date the number of studies in this area is not substantial, and the effects…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Stress Variables, Literature Reviews, Experience
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Witwer, Andrea N.; Lecavalier, Luc – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The purpose of this literature review was to summarize studies examining risk factors, markers, and correlates of psychopathology in youngsters with intellectual disability. A total of 26 studies met inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Due to the limitations of research methods (i.e., not establishing precedence), no risk factors were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Research Methodology, Emotional Disturbances