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House and housemate: an exploratory study of residential setting, interpersonal interactions and aggression in two persons with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- WARREN Keith, NEWSOMESean, ROE Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 4(30), 2004, pp.69-84.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Studies have consistently found higher levels of aggressive and auto-aggressive behavior among intellectually disabled (ID) residents of institutions and group homes than among ID residents in the community. However, the reasons for this discrepancy remain unclear. This exploratory study suggests that group living situations may increase the volatility of aggressive and auto-aggressive behaviors by leading to unstable nonlinear dynamics and providing the opportunity for deleterious interactions between residents. Nonlinear time series analysis of the aggressive and auto-aggressive behaviors of two group home residents provides initial support for these hypotheses. These findings lend support to the idea that community residence can be an important tool for decreasing aggressive behaviors. They also suggest that social workers might wish to give greater weight to the housemate choices of ID consumers so as to avoid deleterious housemate interactions. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
The impact of service user cognitive level on carer attributions for aggressive behaviour
- Authors:
- TYNAN Hannah, ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(3), September 2002, pp.213-223.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article is based on a study designed to test the hypothesis that carer attributions for aggressive behaviour vary according to a service user's severity of intellectual disability. Forty-two residential care staff participated in an investigation examining the effects of the level of a service user's intellectual disability on causal attributions for their aggressive behaviour. Equal numbers of participants were assigned to either a 'mild disability' or a 'severe disability' condition and required to read a vignette depicting a service user with aggressive challenging behaviour. The service user depicted in the mild disabilities condition was perceived to have significantly greater control over factors causing the aggressive behaviour than the service user in the severe disabilities condition. Participants in the severe disabilities condition considered the aggression to be significantly more challenging. Learned behaviour and emotional causal models of aggressive behaviour were favoured, whilst the physical environment account was seen as least appropriate. Additionally, the biomedical model was rated as significantly more applicable in the severe disability condition than in the mild disability condition.
A randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioural anger management group for clients with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- WILLNER Paul, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(3), September 2002, pp.224-235.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article describes a trial where 14 clients with learning difficulties were randomly assigned to an anger management group for treatment. Treatment included brainstorming, role playing and homework. Topics included the triggers that evoke anger; physiological and behavioural components; and cognitive strategies to avoid the onset of anger.
Don't hold back on restraint
- Author:
- ORME Eddie
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 29.11.01, 2001, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Physical restraint has a place in the care of aggressive patients with learning disabilities. Argues that it is time this difficult issue was tackled for the sake of both patients and staff.
The relationship between training and the experience of aggression in the workplace in residential care staff working in learning disability services
- Authors:
- MURRAY G.C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 3(4), December 1999, pp.214-218.
Uses a questionnaire to examine the following in 50 social care staff: the experience of workplace aggression in staff supporting individuals with a learning disability, the extent to which staff had received training in the prevention and management of aggressive behaviour and the relationship between training and staff confidence in dealing with aggression. Staff reported strategies for dealing with aggression which mainly involved withdrawal of themselves and others rather than physical interventions. However, there was a neglect of longer-term strategies for dealing with aggression. Implications for practice are discussed.
Anger management training and people with moderate to severe learning disabilities
- Authors:
- ROSSITER Rowena, HUNNISETT Emma, PULSFORD Mandy
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.67-74.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Outlines an anger management programme specifically tailored for people with moderate to severe learning disabilities using the principle of cognitive behavioural therapy in a group setting. Results from this small study suggest that people with moderate to severe learning disabilities are able to make use of a simplified cognitive behavioural approach to anger management, to monitor and modify their own thoughts and behaviour. Most progress took place where participants had a consistent, caring, high quality living environment, with carers committed to a systematic support and follow-up.
Research to practice: implications of research on the challenging behaviour of people with learning disability
- Editor:
- KIERNAN Chris
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 378p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Clevedon
Research report. Looks at: the epidemiology of self-injury amongst people with severe learning difficulties; assessing the prevalence of aggressive behaviour and the effectiveness of interventions; challenging behaviour; family responses and the impact on families of children with learning difficulties who show challenging behaviour; behaviour modification; supporting people with severe learning difficulties and challenging behaviour in ordinary housing; the special development team; service provision for people with mild learning difficulties; staff training; and future directions for research and service development.