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Cognitive Deficits in Problematic Drinkers with and without Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability
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van Duijvenbode, Neomi; Didden, Robert; VanDerNagel, Joanne E. L.; Korzilius, Hubert P. L. M.; Engels, Rutger C. M. E. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
We examined cognitive deficits in problematic drinkers with and without mild to borderline intellectual disability (MBID). Problematic drinkers were expected to show a significantly lower estimated performance IQ (PIQ), but not a lower estimated verbal IQ (VIQ), compared to light drinkers. Participants (N = 474) were divided into four groups based…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Alcohol Abuse, Foreign Countries, Adults
Changes in the Self-Rated Well-Being of People Who Move from Congregated Settings to Personalized Arrangements and Group Home Placements
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McConkey, Roy; Keogh, Fiona; Bunting, Brendan; Iriarte, Edurne Garcia – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
A natural experiment contrasted the self-rated well-being of people with intellectual disabilities (n = 75) and those with enduring mental health problems (n = 44) after they moved to new accommodation and support options, while others remained in congregated settings or living in the family home. Most support staff also provided well-being…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Well Being, Group Homes, Comparative Analysis
Positive Behavioural Support in Schools for Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities Whose Behaviour Challenges: An Exploration of the Economic Case
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Iemmi, Valentina; Knapp, Martin; Brown, Freddy Jackson – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Decision-makers with limited budgets want to know the economic consequences of their decisions. Is there an economic case for positive behavioural support (PBS)? A small before-after study assessing the impact of PBS on challenging behaviours and positive social and communication skills in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Children, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability
A Preliminary Study into the Relationship between Emotional Perception Ability and Challenging Behaviour in Adults with an Intellectual Disability
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Davies, Bronwen; Frude, Neil; Jenkins, Rosemary; Harding, Cathy; Hill, Caley – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
This preliminary study explores the relationships between challenging behaviour and emotional perception in a population of adults with intellectual disabilities, in order to establish whether there are grounds for further study. Cross-sectional data were collected from 96 participants with intellectual disabilities and 95 carers. The service user…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Emotional Intelligence
Relaxation Therapy and Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Emotional Regulation among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Bouvet, Cyrille; Coulet, Aurélie – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial on the effects of relaxation on anxiety, self-esteem, and emotional regulation in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) working in a center of supported employment in France. We studied 30 adults with mild or moderate ID who were split at random into a relaxation group (RG, 15 subjects), who…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Randomized Controlled Trials, Relaxation Training, Anxiety
Teachers' Interpersonal Style and Its Relationship to Emotions, Causal Attributions, and Type of Challenging Behaviors Displayed by Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Alevriadou, Anastasia; Pavlidou, Kyriaki – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Teachers' interpersonal style is a new field of research in the study of students with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviors in school context. In the present study, we investigate emotions and causal attributions of three basic types of challenging behaviors: aggression, stereotypy, and self-injury, in relation to teachers'…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Psychological Patterns, Behavior Problems, Intellectual Disability
A School-Based Intervention Associated with Improvements in Cardiometabolic Risk Profiles in Young People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Wallén, Eva Flygare; Müllersdorf, Maria; Christensson, Kyllike; Marcus, Claude – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
This study evaluates a multifactorial school-based intervention with the aim of decreasing cardiometabolic risk factors by means of a healthy lifestyle, primarily with daily physical activity and healthy food during school hours, at an upper secondary school for students with intellectual disabilities. The outcome is measured in terms of…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Life Style, Health Promotion