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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.
Tuberous sclerosis and behavioural disorders: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- MURRAY G.C., McKENZIE K., KIDD G.R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 2(4), December 1998, pp.184-189.
Presents a review of behavioural disorders that may be associated with tuberous sclerosis. Areas covered include its association with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sleep disorders, as well as other less prevalence disorders. The relationships between these behavioural disorders and epilepsy/degrees of intellectual disability are discussed.