Substance Use Disorders
AbstractThere is a growing body of research on substance use and substance use disorders among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have been identified as a group at risk....
View Article‘Het zit allemaal tussen mijn oren!’
SamenvattingVerslavingsproblematiek gaat gepaard met allerlei neuropsychologische veranderingen in de hersenen. Dit artikel presenteert de conclusies van een onderzoeksproject gericht op deze...
View ArticleIncreasing Opportunities for Question-Asking in School-Aged Children with...
AbstractDeficits in question-asking are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Furthermore, their opportunities to self-initiate questions are often hindered by directive behavior of...
View ArticleThe Usefulness of Implicit Measures for the Screening, Assessment and...
AbstractAlthough the neuropsychological underpinnings of problematic alcohol use have been studied extensively, this research has not yet been generalised to individuals with mild to borderline...
View ArticleIndividuals with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual...
AbstractKnowledge regarding substance-related problems and offending behavior in individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (MBID; IQ 50-85) has increased over...
View ArticleBullying Among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
AbstractStudents with disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are particularly vulnerable to be involved in bullying compared to their peers without ASD. Studies have found that students...
View ArticleSubstance Use in Individuals with Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability:...
AbstractLittle is known about rates and risk factors of substance use (SU) in individuals with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID, IQ 50–85). This hinders targeted prevention and...
View ArticleDe relatie tussen persoonlijkheidsdimensies en middelengebruik bij mensen met...
SamenvattingDit artikel gaat over een onderzoek naar de samenhang van de persoonlijkheidsdimensies angstgevoeligheid, negatief denken, impulsiviteit en sensatiezoeken met stoornissen in het gebruik van...
View ArticleUnderstanding of Intentions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and...
AbstractThis study investigates the understanding of intentions in 100 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID; mean IQ 36) between 2 and 10 years of age. A...
View ArticleHet KINGS-model bij licht verstandelijke beperking
SamenvattingVoor gezinnen waar uithuisplaatsing van kinderen dreigt, is het KINGS-model ontwikkeld. Ouders en kinderen doorlopen een intensieve klinische traumabehandeling, ingebed in een...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Parent Education in Pivotal Response Treatment on Pivotal...
AbstractIn two studies, we investigated the effectiveness of parent education in Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) on parent-created opportunities and spontaneous child initiations in two...
View ArticleSubstance Use Disorders
AbstractPeople with intellectual disabilities are at risk for substance use disorders. There has been an increasing awareness for this problem in the past decades. This chapter presents the prevalence...
View ArticleTreatment of Substance Abuse in Dual Diagnosis
AbstractInterventions for substance use–related problems are limited for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). This is problematic, as the lack of interventions can lead to substance use...
View ArticleCommunity Safety Skills of People with Intellectual and Developmental...
AbstractCommunity safety skills for people with intellectual disabilities to ensure personal safety and are valued by individuals with intellectual disability and their carers alike, although...
View ArticleA Systematic Review of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Children with Behavioural and...
AbstractObjectivesAnimal-assisted therapy with dogs is regularly used in children with behavioural and developmental disorders. Aims of this systematic review were threefold: to analyse the...
View ArticleNonpharmacological Interventions
AbstractA range of nonpharmacological interventions have shown promising results in the treatment of behavioral and/or mental health problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities. This chapter...
View ArticleStandard Urotherapy for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A...
Abstract ObjectivesStandard urotherapy (SU) is regularly used as a first-line intervention for children with incontinence. It is suggested that SU is also effective for children with neurodevelopment...
View ArticlePosttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children with Severe or Moderate...
AbstractNo research has been conducted on PTSD manifestation in children with severe or moderate intellectual disability (SID; IQ 20 – 49) and no PTSD measurement instrument was available. This pilot...
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