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PubMed1984

The natural history of behavioural symptoms among severely and profoundly mentally retarded patients.

In a study of the evolution of behavioural symptoms in severely and profoundly mentally retarded adults in hospital over a period of six years, items of abnormal behaviour were found to be remarkably persistent. There is a high prevalence rate of psychiatric disorder in this population, when this disorder is defined in a widely descriptive sense. A substantially improved living environment, and increased staff-patient ratios, are prerequisites for improving disturbed behaviour in these patients.

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PubMed1985

Long term follow-up study of a ward-based behaviour modification programme for adolescents with acting-out and conduct problems.

Although it is widely believed that behaviour modification is successful in an institutional setting, the lasting efficacy of such programmes for adolescents with acting-out and conduct problems has long been questioned. A follow-up enquiry was carried out at one and two years on adolescent patients who had been through an institutional behaviour modification programme. The results were compared with those obtained for a similar group of patients who were accepted for the programme but not admitted; significantly more of the treatment group than the comparison group had improved in terms of behavioural outcome measures, and their level of independent living was greater.

Acting Out↗
PubMed1983

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Adolescent↗
PubMed1980

Multimodal evaluation of therapy versus consultation components in a large inner-city early intervention program.

Cincinnati's Social Skills Development Program (SSDP) used a social competence model to direct its interventions for children. Systematic screening identified 15-25% of the primary grade children who showed behavioral problems and deficits in social skills at seven elementary schools. Multimodal evaluations comparing therapy and consultation interventions included three types of assessments over a 1 year period. Tests of social skills revealed that children who received both therapy and consultation services, compared to those who received only consultation, improved in a basic empathy skill and increased their externality in locus of control. School record data showed that therapy and consultation children improved in grades; but, consultation children improved most. Finally, trained observers found that therapy children, compared to children in consultation only, increased cooperative interactions with teachers and maintained appropriate solitary behaviors. The data are discussed as providing some support for the hypothesis that therapy produced increased benefits for children compared to the less costly consultation intervention. However, since therapy and consultation conditions were not differentiated on many assessments (e.g., tests of interpersonal problem-solving and advanced empathy skills; lateness; achievement), more intense behaviorally oriented interventions may be warranted.

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A behavioral diagnostic paradigm for integrating behavior-analytic and psychopharmacological interventions for people with a dual diagnosis.

Aberrant behaviors exhibited by people with developmental disabilities have been well documented. Often, psychotropic medications, especially neuroleptics, have been used to control behaviors such as self-injury, physical aggression, property destruction, and hyperactivity. Serious side effects of these medications have occurred, resulting in litigation and regulation of their use by courts, surveyors, and accrediting bodies. Rules and regulations have been developed requiring that behaviors/symptoms necessitating that medication usage be clearly delineated, that behavior programs be developed and implemented to reduce need, and that the interdisciplinary team approach be used to monitor effectiveness of interventions. Currently, little guidance exists on how behavioral and psychopharmacological interventions should be applied or combined. This paper presents a paradigm for integrating behavior-analytic and psychopharmacological treatment interventions in the treatment of persons with developmental disabilities that meets applicable standards. Our model is consistent with the least restrictive, yet effective treatment philosophy. Implications for research and treatment are presented.

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PubMed2004

[Translation and validation initiatives of the German version of the Teenage Inventory of Social Skills].

OBJECTIVES: A lot of studies show the close connection between low social competence and psychological disturbances of adolescents. METHODS: To record the social behavior of adolescents among each other the "Teenage Inventory of Social Skills" (TISS) was translated into German and evaluated. RESULTS: The factorial created scales "positive behaviour", and "negative behaviour" show an internal constistuency of alpha = .86 and .85. The 13 to 18 days test-retest reliability amounts to r = .89 for both scales. While there is no substantial correlation between the scale "positive behaviour" and the syndrome scales of the "Youth Self-Report", the scale "negative behaviour" shows the expected correlations with the YSR scales "aggressive behaviour" and "dissocial behaviour". CONCLUSIONS: The "Teenage Inventory of Social Skills--German" (TISS-D) seems to be a self-rated, economical and reliable instrument for the recording of sympathy and antipathy generating behavior of adolescents.

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PubMed2001

Social impairment in girls with ADHD: patterns, gender comparisons, and correlates.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate social impairment in girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), compare the social functioning of boys and girls with ADHD, and explore the association between social dysfunction and conditions comorbid with ADHD. METHOD: Four groups of index children were studied: 267 children (127 girls) with ADHD and 234 non-ADHD comparison children (114 girls). Groups were compared on social functioning, psychopathology, and demographic characteristics. RESULTS: Girls with ADHD manifested significant deficits in interpersonal functioning compared with girls without ADHD and evidenced a similar degree of social impairment compared with boys with ADHD. ADHD and associated comorbid disorders were significant correlates of specific domains of social dysfunction in boys and girls with ADHD. CONCLUSIONS: Interpersonal deficits are a major correlate of ADHD, irrespective of gender, and appear to stem from the behaviors associated with ADHD as well as behaviors characteristic of conditions comorbid with ADHD.

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PubMed1999

Social, communicational, and behavioral deficits associated with ring X turner syndrome.

We describe the cognitive and behavioral characteristics of five individuals with a ring X chromosome. All subjects had a small active (early replicating) ring X chromosome. The X inactive specific transcript (XIST) locus was confirmed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) to be present in all ring X chromosomes. Mental retardation was present in four individuals. All patients with or without mental retardation had a characteristic profile of aggression toward self and others, episodes of screaming, attentional problems, and impulsiveness. Autistic-like features were also present in all individuals and included limited communication, obsessive compulsive behavior, and social difficulties. In some cases the obsessive behavior was extreme and incapacitating. This characteristic behavioral profile may aid the diagnosis and future understanding of ring X.

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