... spectrum disorders (ID/ASD) and challenging behavior resulting in violence or aggression. The purpose of this study is to conduct a state-of-the-art review of interventions aimed at preventing and managing aggression in individuals with ID/ASD in formal care settings. Design/methodology/approach...

...G. Crotty; O. Doody; R. Lyons Purpose – Despite the high incidence of aggressive behaviours among some individuals with intellectual disability, Ireland has paid little attention to the prevalence of aggressive behaviours experienced by Registered Intellectual Disability Nurses (RNID). Within...

... cent of the respondents (n=105) had experienced some form of verbal or physical aggression at work during the previous six months. Emerging themes focused on the types of risks faced by this staff group; factors that helped with risk assessment and management (and why these things do...

...Shoumitro Deb; Ajit Gomez Antipsychotic drugs are often used outside their licensed indication to manage aggression in adults with intellectual disabilities in the absence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. The current case series shows that antipsychotics could be effective, but they are often...