Abstract
Aggression in its various forms (verbal, physical, property destruction and auto-aggressionor self-injurious behavior) is the most frequent cause for mental health appointmentsand assessments in patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) (Tenneijet al., 2009;Hurleyet al., 2007; Rueve & Welton, 2008; Silka & Hauser, 1997). Patients with IDexperience psychiatric and behavioral problems at three to six times the frequency of thegeneral population (Hardan & Sahl, 1997; Larsonet al., 2001). “Problem behavior” occursin approximately 50–60% of individuals with ID, and reported prevalence rates foraggression range widely from 2–40%, according to various reports (Clarket al., 1990;Deb & Fraser, 1994).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Manual |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
| Pages | 210-249 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119993810 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 27 2012 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Medicine
Keywords
- Aggression, multi-determined, requiring careful diagnosis
- Aggression, to be understood within its situational context
- Behavioral problems, and mental illness co-occurring
- Behavioral symptoms, in individuals with ID
- Diagnostic criteria, for problem and self-injurious behavior
- ECT for catatonic regression, self-injurious behavior and aggression
- Individuals with ID, vulnerability to anxiety and mood disorders
- Mental health appointments, aggression in various forms
- Psychiatric, behavioral interventions, rarely being the answer
- Syndromes associated with SIB
Disciplines
- Mental Disorders
- Other Psychiatry and Psychology
- Psychiatry