...Dr Jane McCarthy and Dr John Devapriam; Hilde Katrine Andersen Purpose – The range of prevalence of personality disorder (PD) found in people with intellectual disability (ID) has been reported as vast, and has included data from dissimilar settings. The purpose of this paper is to review...

...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...

... a review of the current literature relating to autism spectrum disorders and offending and commented on current media reporting to try and offer a balance. Findings Recent evidence suggests that there is unlikely to be an increased prevalence compared to the general population, but the presence of co...

... Prevalence Within secure hospital settings, it is author's experience that there is an increasing number of individuals identified with autism spectrum disorders. Risk assessment and management are keys to the rehabilitation of individuals in secure settings with a history of violent behaviour...

... and autism may experience symptoms of anxiety at a greater level than the general population; however, this is not supported with research evidence in relation to the prevalence of anxiety in people with intellectual disabilities and autism. The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of anxiety...