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Patel, Lina; Wolter-Warmerdam, Kristine; Hickey, Francis – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: Children and young adults with Down syndrome can demonstrate increased behavior problems compared to their typically developing peers through childhood and adolescence. This study aims to: (1) identify common patterns of behaviors in children and young adults with Down syndrome and (2) assess potential medical comorbidities that…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Comorbidity, Sleep, Anxiety
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Brown, Julie F.; Brown, Milton Z.; Dibiasio, Paige – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Approximately one third of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have emotion dysregulation and challenging behaviors (CBs). Although research has not yet confirmed that existing treatments adequately reduce CBs in this population, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) holds promise, as it has been shown to effectively reduce CBs in…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Therapy, Behavior Modification
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Horovitz, Max; Matson, Johnny L.; Hattier, Megan A.; Tureck, Kimberly; Bamburg, Jay W. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Rates of challenging behaviors were assessed in 175 adults with intellectual disability (ID) or ID and a comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The relationship between ASD diagnosis, race, and challenging behaviors was assessed using the "Autism Spectrum Disorders-Behavior Problems for Adults (ASD-BPA)." Those with ASD and ID were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Autism, Interaction, Mental Retardation