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Clinical psychopathology, untoward incidents and the use of restrictive procedures in adults with intellectual disability
- Author:
- CHAPLIN Eddie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(2), March 2009, pp.169-178.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The authors examined all untoward incidents (n = 397) that were recorded for a group of service users (n = 65) referred to a specialist unit for adults with intellectual disability over a 6-year period. Associations between different restrictive procedures and clinical psychopathology were investigated. Physical assault was the most common incident associated with physical restraint, male gender and presence of autism. De-escalation was the most frequently employed intervention associated with less serious incidents such as verbal abuse and theft. Specific interventions seem to be associated with different types of incidents and presence of autism. The results are discussed in terms of clinical practice and possible future directions.