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S A Warren

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PubMed1991

Spine trauma and associated injuries.

A longitudinal, prospectively gathered data base of spine trauma has been developed. A review of 508 consecutive hospital admissions identified the presence of associated injuries in 240 (47%) individuals, most frequently involving head (26%), chest (24%), or long bones (23%). Twenty-two per cent had one associated injury, 15% had two, and 10% had three or more. Most spine fractures involved the lower cervical (29%) or thoracolumbar junction (21%). Comparisons of presence or absence of associated injuries and spine fracture level showed significant differences (p less than 0.001). Eighty-two per cent of thoracic fractures and 72% of lumbar fractures had associated injuries compared to 28% of lower cervical spine fractures. While there was no significant relationship between type of associated injury and spine fracture level, those with associated injuries were less likely to have a neural deficit (p less than 0.05). After hospital admission, there were seven deaths. Early assessment and transport of spine trauma victims must be carried out with appropriate management of associated injuries. Conversely, multiple trauma victims must be handled with due regard for a possible spine fracture. The value of spinal units with specially trained personnel is emphasized.

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PubMed1979

Categorizing behavior in terms of severity: considerations for part two of Adaptive Behavior Scale.

Forty-five respondents were asked to rate the items in the Violent and Destructive Behavior domain from Part Two of the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale on a 1 (not very severe) to 4 (extremely severe) scale. In addition, they were asked to assign the items to one of five categories based on the effects of the behavior on the environment. There was considerable agreement concerning both the severity and the appropriate category for each item. Suggestions for revision of Part Two, including the need for a weighting system and more precise definitions of the behavior items, were discussed.

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PubMed1977

Locus of control and law knowledge: a comparison of normal, retarded and learning disabled adolescents.

Individualization of instruction of mentally handicapped adolescents may be facilitated by understanding of relevant variables associated with the learning skills required for coping with community life. This study explores the relationship between knowledge of such skills and locus of control (belief concerning the relative contribution of chance or others to outcomes and events which follow one's behavior). Comparisons of scores of 94 high school students on the Bialer-Cromwell Locus of Control Scale and a test of knowledge of law about such matters as credit, theft, and marriage, indicated that: (1) High school students in standard and college preparatory programs were more likely to see outcomes as determined by their own behaviors than were retarded and learning disabled students; (2) High school students in standard and college preparatory programs were better informed about legal matters crucial to community life than were mentally retarded and learning disabled students; (3) Mentally retarded and learning disabled students did not differ in law knowledge or on locus of control; (4) Locus of control was not directly related to IQ within the retarded-learning disabled group; (5) A moderate positive correlation was found between locus of control and law knowledge for the total group. Findings support Rotter's social learning theory. These findings also suggest that educators may need to provide more direct and specific training in critical aspects of layman's law for most retarded and learning disabled adolescents, as well as for average students who manifest external locus of control beliefs.

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