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Syndrome specific characteristics in Williams Syndrome: to what extent do early behavioural patterns persist into adult life?
- Authors:
- HOWLIN Patricia, DAVIES Mark, UDWIN Orlee
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(3), 1998, pp.207-226.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reviews the evidence for a 'syndrome specific' pattern of problems and behaviours relating to Williams syndrome. Although there have been many studies of children with this condition, data on adults is limited. The article summarises available information on patterns of functioning in children and examines the extent to which these characteristics persist into adulthood.
The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales
- Author:
- SACKS Oliver W.
- Publisher:
- Simon and Schuster
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 243p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
The book comprises 24 essays split into 4 sections which each deal with a particular aspect of brain function such as deficits and excesses in the first two sections (with particular emphasis on the right hemisphere of the brain) while the third and fourth describe phenomenological manifestations with reference to spontaneous reminiscences, altered perceptions, and extraordinary qualities of mind found in "retardates".
Children with challenging behaviour: past and present in the United Kingdom
- Authors:
- CHUNG Man Cheung, NOLAN Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 12(4), September 1998, pp.251-262.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of this paper is to give a brief overview of the historical and current understanding of and care for children with learning difficulties who displayed challenging behaviour in the UK. It is clear that challenging behaviour is not a new phenomenon but has existed throughout the history of learning difficulty.
Behaviour phenotype for Down's Syndrome
- Authors:
- COLLACOTT Richard A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 172, January 1998, pp.85-89.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
For more than a century, the idea of particular personality/behavioural characteristics being associated with people with Down's Syndrome has been explored, but with inconclusive results. In this research the Disability Assessment Schedule was used to ascertain the behavioural profiles of adults with Down's Syndrome and adults with learning disabilities of other aetiologies. Results found that despite and equal age and developmental quotient, the Down's Syndrome group were less likely to demonstrate maladaptive behaviours. This study confirms there to be a behaviour phenotype among adults with Down's Syndrome. The reasons for this require further research.
A factor analysis of sleep problems and their psychological associations in children with Down's Syndrome
- Author:
- STORES Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 1998, pp.345-354.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a study which aimed to identify statistically derived sleep disturbance factors in children with Down's syndrome and to explore the possibility that these factors have different psychological associations when compared to each other. Principal components analysis was performed on the. Three significant sleep disturbance factors were obtained. Children showing any one of these types of sleep problems had significantly higher daytime behaviour problem and maternal stress scores than children showing none. Children disturbances through the night had higher daytime behaviour score than all the other groups on virtually all the daytime scales. The findings of the study are discussed along with further research possibilities.
Innovations in health care for people with intellectual disabilities
- Editor:
- KERR Michael
- Publisher:
- Lisieux Hall Publications
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 186p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Chorley, Lancs.
The contributors of this collection examine developments in health care for people with intellectual disabilities from a Christian perspective. Topics covered: pathways to care; health management; mental health needs of elderly people; sleep disturbance; reducing anti psychotic drugs; epilepsy; genetics and learning disabilities; behavioural phenotypes.
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.
Learning disability care staff's emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviours: development of a measurement tool
- Authors:
- MITCHELL Georgia, HASTINGS Richard P.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 37(4), November 1998, pp.441-449.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes the development of a rating scale measure of caregivers' emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviour, and reports preliminary psychometric data for the scale. Concludes the emotional reactions to aggressive challenging behaviour scale has excellent face and construct validity, and other preliminary psychometric data are promising. Discusses the potential research and clinical applications.
Self-injurious behaviour as part of genetic syndromes
- Author:
- DEB Shoumitro
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 172, May 1998, pp.385-388.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reviews the association between genetic syndromes and self-injurious behaviour. Collates and presents the information available on the subject of self-injurious behaviours and genetic syndromes with a critical appraisal. Finds that self-injurious behaviours are associated with some genetic syndromes. However, the causal relationship between the genetic syndromes and the self-injurious behaviour remains far from clear.
An enquiry into children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in two schools in the southwest of England
- Authors:
- AVRAMIDIS Elias, BAYLISS Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 3(3), Winter 1998, pp.25-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study is concerned with investigating the problem of difficult behaviour in schools. This study investigated what constitutes 'disruptive' behaviour and explores teachers' perceptions in two schools in the Southwest of England. Recommendations provided are made on the grounds that schools can do a lot to improve their practice and that all students benefit from circumstances conducive to supporting pupils with disruptive behaviour.