Background People with an intellectual disability are more vulnerable to psychological
trauma compared with the general population. The aim of this sco** review was to identify …

Autistic children and adults are at increased risk of showing behaviours that may be
described as challenging, however, little is known about whether or how these behaviours …

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a relatively common behavior in individuals with intellectual
disabilities (ID). Severe SIB can be devastating and potentially life-threatening. There is …

Background There are few studies documenting the persistence of self-injury in individuals
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and consequently limited data on behavioural and …

The assessment of depression in people with severe to profound intellectual disability
(severe–profound ID) is challenging, primarily due to inability to report internal states such …

Background: Specialized strategies are needed to understand the complex
neuropsychological impairments reported in individuals with profound intellectual and …

Defining self-injurious behavior (SIB) presents some difficulties. It has been broadly
described as behavior that produces injury to the individual's own body (Tate & Baroff …

The assessment of challenging behavior exhibited by people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities is essential for the planning of prevention and intervention …

Self-harm is purportedly common in autistic individuals, but under-researched, particularly in
younger samples and those without intellectual disability. This study aimed to describe …

Background The current study focuses on mothers and fathers of children with three rare
genetic syndromes that are relatively unexplored in terms of family experience: Angelman …