Stress Research Group, Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, UK;elsevierResearch in Autism Spectrum DisordersLovell, B. and Wetherell, M. A. (2015) 'Child behaviour problems mediate the association between coping and perceived stress in caregivers of children with autism', Research in ...
After taking account of factors likely to influence the results, they found that blood lead levels at 30 months showed significant associations with educational achievement, antisocial behaviour and hyperactivity scores five years later. With lead levels up to five microgrammes per decilitre, there was...
Self-injurious behaviour (SIB) is considered “a class of behaviours, which the individual inflicts upon his/herself that have the potential to result in physical injury” [59]. Weiss explains the subtle comparison between individuals with developmental disabilities unknowingly behaving in a way that ...
High aggression scores on most subscales were associated with high levels of peer relationship problems and low prosocial behaviour levels on the SDQ. High Verbal Aggression scores were more strongly linked to high Conduct Problems and Peer Problems and low Prosocial Behaviour SDQ scores than most of...
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among preterm birth, IQ and childhood behaviour problems, by testing mediation and moderation models. We assessed a UK sample of 69 very preterm (< 32 weeks gestational age) and 70 term born children aged between 6 and 12 years on ...
Results: The sample had experienced extremely emotionally deprived and abusive upbringings, with family instability and dysfunction. Early onset of sexual and aggressive behaviour, neuropsychological deficits, and mental health problems were noted. Conclusions: A matrix of developmental risk factors underlies...
The Developmental Behaviour Checklist–Parent/Carer Version (DBC-P; Einfeld & Tonge, 1995) or Devel- opmental Behaviour Checklist–Adult Version (DBC-A; Mohr, Tonge, & Einfeld, 2004) was used to measure behavioral and emotional problems depending on the age of the child with ID. The DBC-...
Sedentary behaviour is defined as any waking behaviour characterized by an energy expenditure ≤1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs) while in a sitting, reclining, or lying posture [1]. Accumulating high levels of sedentary behaviour is unfavourably associated with a breadth of health and well-being outc...
Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness marked by an ongoing pattern of varying moods, self-image, and behaviour. People with borderline personality disorder may experience anger, depression, anxiety and problems in relationships8. A “borderline” status has possible transitions over time ...
behaviour, with overall improvements in aggressive, oppositional defiant behaviour and attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems as compared to the control group. These changes were also significant within-group from pre- to post-intervention. Notably, improvements were significant for boys whereas girls ...