Article
Psychiatry
Sylvie Beumer, Pauline Hamers, Alyt Oppewal, Dederieke Maes-Festen
Summary: The study aims to investigate the reasons for the failure of antipsychotic medication withdrawal in individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior. Three possible hypotheses have been proposed, and a randomized trial has been designed to test these hypotheses. Findings indicating higher dropout rates and increased psychiatric, sleep, and behavioral issues in the withdrawal group would suggest the effectiveness of antipsychotic medication.
Article
Education, Special
Jeffrey Esteves, Adrienne Perry, Rebecca Spiegel, Jonathan A. Weiss
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence and predictors of challenging behaviors in Canadian youths, finding that self-injurious behavior and aggressive/destructive behavior were more common in youths with autism. There was an interaction between diagnosis and adaptive behavior in relation to aggressive/destructive behavior.
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
James Smith, R. Asaad Baksh, Angela Hassiotis, Rory Sheehan, Chengcheng Ke, Tsz Lam Bambi Wong, Andre Strydom
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed the cases of adults with intellectual disability receiving secondary services at a large mental healthcare provider in London between 2014 and 2018. The study found that aggressive challenging behavior is common and associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Factors such as younger age, psychotropic medication use, pervasive developmental disorder, mood instability, and increased contact with mental health professionals were all associated with increased odds of aggression. Risk factors for adverse clinical outcomes included longer episodes, personality disorder, common mental disorder, and increased agitation and contact with mental health professionals. Pervasive developmental disorder was predictive of better outcomes.
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Adam C. Cunningham, Jeremy Hall, Stewart Einfeld, Michael J. Owen, Marianne B. M. . van den Bree
Summary: Emotion and behaviour problems are common in young people with ND-CNVs, with specific patterns of strengths and weaknesses found for different genotypes. More research is needed to understand the variation in these problems not accounted for by genotype.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
H. Barton, L. L. McIntyre
Summary: The study examined the executive functioning profile of 93 children with developmental delay, categorizing them into groups with or without intellectual disability. Significant differences in executive functioning were not observed between groups, but both groups showed elevated scores. Caregiver-reported executive functioning was found to significantly impact adaptive and challenging behavior, with deficits in executive functioning present in all children.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
S. Alarifi, L. Denne, R. P. Hastings
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence and correlates of challenging behavior in preschool-aged children with intellectual disability in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The findings revealed that the majority of preschool-aged children with intellectual disability exhibited challenging behavior, particularly self-injurious and stereotyped behaviors. Additionally, there was a higher likelihood of engaging in such behaviors for children with autism and intellectual disability, while children with Down syndrome displayed fewer stereotyped behaviors. Low adaptive skill levels were also associated with increased challenging behavior.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Julia Geissler, Hanna Buchholz, Rinat Meerson, Klaus Kammerer, Manuel Goester, Johannes Schobel, Christoph Ratz, Regina Taurines, Rudiger Pryss, Marcel Romanos
Summary: This study aims to develop a smartphone-based application that systematically helps caregivers identify and prevent challenging behaviors (CB) in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), aiming to improve the health and well-being of the children and caregivers.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Rianne Bosch, Farid Chakhssi, Matthijs L. Noordzij
Summary: The use of biocueing technology shows promise for improving emotion processing and potentially reducing aggressive behavior in forensic psychiatric patients with ASD and/or ID. The study found that participants generally had a positive experience with the biocueing application and were willing to use it. However, the use of biocueing did not result in significant changes in aggression or self-harm among the participants.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
V. Hofmann, C. M. Mueller
Summary: The study found that the interaction between individual and classmates' communication skills has a certain impact on the development of challenging behavior in students with intellectual disabilities, and overall improvement in communication skills helps reduce challenging behavior.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Laura Korb, Samuel Tromans, Bhathika Perera, Nagina Khan, Lisa Burrows, Richard Laugharne, Angela Hassiotis, Victoria Allgar, Daryl Efron, Ian Maidment, Rohit Shankar
Summary: The article discusses the potential therapeutic benefits and challenges of using medicinal CBD/THC in managing challenging behavior in individuals with intellectual disabilities. While there is developing evidence of the beneficial effects of medicinal CBD/THC on improving psychiatric and behavioral presentations, there are significant challenges in employing such treatments in vulnerable populations.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
News Item
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Mark Lee
Summary: Despite its technological importance, there are still gaps in our understanding of silicon's electronic behavior, particularly at low temperatures. Measurements near a metal-insulator transition exhibit indications of a collective many-body quantum state.
Article
Psychology, Educational
Gerda M. de Kuijper, Janneke J. C. Den Besten-van Ravenswaaij, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Annelies de Bildt
Summary: This study used an inclusive Delphi method to determine clients' and representatives' preferred outcome domains and measures for interventions targeting challenging behaviors in individuals with intellectual disabilities. The preferred outcome domains included behavior, side-effects of psychotropic drugs, quality of life, daily functioning, caregiver burden, and family quality of life. Self-report, interview, and proxy-scales, including spoken versions, were identified as corresponding outcome measures. It is recommended to include these preferred domains in interventions and further research on outcome measures is needed.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Educational
M. A. G. Simons, R. Koordeman, A. P. A. M. Willems, M. Hermsen, L. M. Rooijackers, R. Otten
Summary: Interactions with professional caregivers have a significant impact on the quality of support and life of individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior. This literature review identified factors that either facilitate or hinder meaningful staff-client interactions at the client, staff, and context levels. The results emphasize the importance of considering client, staff, and contextual factors when researching and practicing staff-client interactions.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
(2021)
Article
Education, Special
Arvid Nikolai Kildahl, Linn Beate Ludvigsen, Oddbjorn Hove, Sissel Berge Helverschou
Summary: This study explores the relationship between challenging behavior and mental health symptoms in autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities. The prevalence of mental health disorder in this population is high, but identification of these disorders may be challenging. The results show a complex and multifaceted relationship between challenging behavior and mental health disorder, indicating that challenging behavior cannot be reliably used to identify specific mental health disorders.
RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Janouk Bij C. de Weg, Aline K. Honingh, Marieke Teeuw, Paula S. Sterkenburg
Summary: Based on a qualitative study of intellectual disability physicians, it was found that they generally viewed the new Care and Coercion Act and multidisciplinary guideline positively in terms of supporting their role in overseeing the appropriate use of psychotropic drugs. However, they also raised concerns regarding organizational barriers and time constraints, casting doubt on the feasibility of implementing the Act.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)