Behavioural and Emotional Problems in People with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disability
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| Title: | Behavioural and Emotional Problems in People with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disability |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Forster, S., Gray, K. M., Taffe, J., Einfeld, S. L., Tonge, B. J. |
| Source: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Feb 2011 55(2):190-198. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Emotional Problems, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Behavior Problems, Severe Mental Retardation, Check Lists, Regression (Statistics), Scores, Severity (of Disability), Mental Health |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Developmental Behavior Checklist |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01373.x |
| ISSN: | 0964-2633 |
| Abstract: | Background: People with severe and profound levels of intellectual disability (ID) are frequently examined as a single group in research. However, these two groups may be significantly different, particularly in the area of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Method: The Developmental Behaviour Checklist (DBC) was completed by parents and caregivers of 107 people with severe ID and 22 people with profound ID at four time periods across 12 years. Regression analyses were used to examine trends in sub-scale scores across time and groups. Results: Significant differences between the groups of people with severe and profound ID were found. People with profound ID had significantly lower scores across all sub-scales except "Social Relating." This was usually related to fewer items being selected as present for people with profound ID, as opposed to the scores being attributable to lower item severity scores. Conclusions: There are significant differences between groups of people with severe and profound ID in scores on the DBC, indicating differences in behavioural and emotional problems. Caution should be exercised by researchers treating these two disparate groups as a single group, and by practitioners translating such findings into practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 31 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ927742 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Background: People with severe and profound levels of intellectual disability (ID) are frequently examined as a single group in research. However, these two groups may be significantly different, particularly in the area of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Method: The Developmental Behaviour Checklist (DBC) was completed by parents and caregivers of 107 people with severe ID and 22 people with profound ID at four time periods across 12 years. Regression analyses were used to examine trends in sub-scale scores across time and groups. Results: Significant differences between the groups of people with severe and profound ID were found. People with profound ID had significantly lower scores across all sub-scales except "Social Relating." This was usually related to fewer items being selected as present for people with profound ID, as opposed to the scores being attributable to lower item severity scores. Conclusions: There are significant differences between groups of people with severe and profound ID in scores on the DBC, indicating differences in behavioural and emotional problems. Caution should be exercised by researchers treating these two disparate groups as a single group, and by practitioners translating such findings into practice. |
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| ISSN: | 0964-2633 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01373.x |
