The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability

Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) show high rates of challenging behavior (CB). The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the factors underlying CB in an adult, clinical ID sample (n = 203). Low levels of emotional development (ED), as measured by the Scheme of Appraisal of ED, p...

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Main Authors: Sappok, T., Budczies, J., Dziobek, I., Bölte, Sven, Dosen, A., Diefenbacher, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer New York LLC 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59554
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author Sappok, T.
Budczies, J.
Dziobek, I.
Bölte, Sven
Dosen, A.
Diefenbacher, A.
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Dziobek, I.
Bölte, Sven
Dosen, A.
Diefenbacher, A.
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description Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) show high rates of challenging behavior (CB). The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the factors underlying CB in an adult, clinical ID sample (n = 203). Low levels of emotional development (ED), as measured by the Scheme of Appraisal of ED, predicted overall CB, specifically irritability and self-injury, high unemployment and low occupation rates, while severity of ID controlled for ED did not. Autism was the only mental disorder associated with overall CB, stereotypy, lethargy, and predicted antipsychotic drug usage. Given the persistence and clinical significance of CB, evaluation of autism and ED may suggest priority areas for diagnostics and therapy, to provide the prerequisites for participation in society and living up one's potentials.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-595542018-03-08T07:37:47Z The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability Sappok, T. Budczies, J. Dziobek, I. Bölte, Sven Dosen, A. Diefenbacher, A. Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) show high rates of challenging behavior (CB). The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the factors underlying CB in an adult, clinical ID sample (n = 203). Low levels of emotional development (ED), as measured by the Scheme of Appraisal of ED, predicted overall CB, specifically irritability and self-injury, high unemployment and low occupation rates, while severity of ID controlled for ED did not. Autism was the only mental disorder associated with overall CB, stereotypy, lethargy, and predicted antipsychotic drug usage. Given the persistence and clinical significance of CB, evaluation of autism and ED may suggest priority areas for diagnostics and therapy, to provide the prerequisites for participation in society and living up one's potentials. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59554 10.1007/s10803-013-1933-5 Springer New York LLC restricted
spellingShingle Sappok, T.
Budczies, J.
Dziobek, I.
Bölte, Sven
Dosen, A.
Diefenbacher, A.
The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability
title The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability
title_full The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability
title_fullStr The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability
title_full_unstemmed The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability
title_short The missing link: Delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability
title_sort missing link: delayed emotional development predicts challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59554