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Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychiatric Comorbidities and Their Relationship with Challenging Behavior
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Peña-Salazar, Carlos; Arrufat, Francesc; Santos López, Josep-Manel; Fontanet, Abel; Roura-Poch, Pere; Gil-Girbau, Montserrat; Carbonell-Ducastella, Cristina; Serrano-Blanco, Antoni – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of unknown comorbid mental disorders in individuals with mild/moderate intellectual disability (ID) with/without autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to compare the severity of challenging behavior with respect to the comorbidity of ASD and comorbid psychiatric disorders. Methods:…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity
Do You Really Lose When You Snooze? Sleep Correlates of Externalizing and Attention Problems among Pediatric Patients with ADHD, ASD, and Comorbid Diagnosis
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Ng, Rowena; Heinrich, Kimberley; Hodges, Elise – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: The primary aim of this retrospective study was to assess differential associations between sleep disturbances with externalizing/internalizing problems, ADHD profiles (inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity), and social impairment among children with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and comorbid diagnoses (ASD+ADHD). Methods:…
Descriptors: Sleep, Correlation, Comorbidity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Patterns of Behavior and Medical Comorbidities in Down Syndrome
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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
Challenging Behaviors in Adults with Intellectual Disability: The Effects of Race and Autism Spectrum Disorders
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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