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Challenging behaviour: principles and practices
- Author:
- HEWETT Dave
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of essays by professionals from various backgrounds on approaches to challenging behaviour in people with learning difficulties, with case studies and practical techniques.
Anger-arousing situations and coping responses of aggressive adults with intellectual disability
- Authors:
- BENSON Betsey A., FUCHS Carola
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 24(3), September 1999, pp.207-214.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Provides a descriptive study of the self-reports of anger and coping responses of adults referred to an outpatient clinic due to an aggressive behaviour. Argues that self reports of anger-arousing situations provide useful information for individual or group intervention plans and may suggest areas in which changes in staff behaviour or in other aspects of the person's environment could be beneficial.
The use of disciplinary and escapism methods for coping with the behavioural problems of a child suffering from Tourette syndrome
- Author:
- DAVIS L.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 35(1), March 1999, pp.1-10.
Describes methods for dealing with problem behaviours of children with Tourette syndrome.
Improving the care of people with learning disabilities: clinical audit project examples
- Authors:
- STEEL MacLean K., PALMER Claire
- Publisher:
- Gaskell
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 55p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains details of a selection of clinical audit projects within learning disability services, all of which have been carried out in practice, with some still in progress. The projects are divided into topics as follows: organisational processes (admissions, care planning system, children's services, occupational therapy, privacy and dignity, referral administration); clinical processes (including health care screening, nursing and assessment, nutrition, seizure control, holistic care of users with epilepsy, antipsychotic drug prescribing, neuroleptic medication); assessment and management of challenging behaviour; and outcomes.
Longitudinal course of behavioural and emotional problems of young persons with Prader-Willi, Fragile X, Williams and Down syndromes
- Authors:
- EINFELD Stewart, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 24(4), December 1999, pp.349-354.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The authors present a comparison of levels of emotional and behavioural disturbance in children and adolescents with four genetically determined causes of intellectual disability (ID) and a control group epidemiologically derived young people with ID as a consequences of a range of known and unknown causes. The behavioural and emotional disturbances were reassessed 4 years later providing one of the few follow-up studies of these genetic disorders. The study shows that genetic cause of ID has a strong influence on the severity of behaviour problems.
Success and failure in community placements for people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour: an analysis of key variables
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 8(3), June 1999, pp.307-320.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This study examines the differences in the individual and service characteristics of two groups of people with learning disability and challenging behaviour, one which was successfully maintained in the community and one which experienced placement breakdown. Looks the differences between the two groups in relation to service users and carers. Discusses the implications for future research and clinical practice.
Assessment of mental health problems
- Author:
- MOSS Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 4(2), April 1999, pp.14-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Examines the process of assessing mental health needs for people with learning disabilities, considering questions of targeting, mental illness and challenging behaviour, diagnostic assessment and quality of life. Recommends comprehensive assessment within an integrated care approach.
Challenging behaviour
- Author:
- SLEVIN Eamonn
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(7), March 1999, pp.242-245.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reviews the management of challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities.
Adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour in supported employment: initial findings
- Authors:
- MARTIN Neil, JOHNSTON Gayle, STEVENS Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(2), 1999, pp.149-156.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Evaluates a supported employment service for adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. Outcome measures of interest were related primarily to productivity although challenging behaviour/intervention use was also recorded. The results showed increases in productivity level and/or decreases in the number of prompts used although there was no consistent pattern of change for challenging behaviours. Discusses the implications of these findings.
Gender differences in assault levels in a health service unit for people with learning disabilities and severely challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- MURRAY G.C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 3(3), 1999, pp.144-147.
This study examines gender differences and levels of threatened, attempted and actual assaults on staff working in a health service in-patient unit for individuals with learning disabilities over a 35 month period. It was found that the staff experienced high levels of assault overall, but that women experienced significantly higher levels of both threatened and total assaults as compared with men. Implications of the findings are discussed.