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An Investigation of Factors Predictive of Continued Self‐Injurious Behaviour in an Intellectual Disability Service
Author(s) -
Danquah Adam,
Limb Kate,
Chapman Melanie,
Burke Carrie,
Flood Andrea,
Gore Sarah,
Greenwood Kara,
Healey Kelsey,
Reid William Kerr,
Kilroy Jan,
Lacey Huma,
Malone Caroline,
Perkin Michelle,
Hare Dougal Julian
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00470.x
Subject(s) - univariate , intellectual disability , psychology , service (business) , multivariate analysis , bivariate analysis , clinical psychology , multidisciplinary approach , multivariate statistics , medicine , psychiatry , statistics , social science , mathematics , economy , economics , sociology
Background Self‐injurious behaviour (SIB) is among the most serious problems faced by intellectual disability services. It is very difficult to treat and can become a chronic problem. Method Information on a number of variables was collected through a survey of service‐users identified as displaying SIBs. Clinical opinion and a literature review guided the selection of potential predictors of continued SIB. Univariate statistical analyses were used to investigate associations between continued SIB and each of the variables identified. Variables shown to have a significant association with continued SIB were subjected to a multivariate analysis to isolate those variables that still predicted continued SIB once the influence of the others had been accounted for. Results Two factors, self‐biting and verbal ability, were found to independently predict continued SIB. Conclusion The results have implications for intellectual disability services, in terms of the importance of multidisciplinary team working, training and guidelines for problem management.