Lowe K, Felce D, Blackman D
Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities-Applied Research Unit, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine.
Psychol Med. 1995 May;25(3):595-603. doi: 10.1017/s003329170003350x.
The characteristics of two samples of people with learning disabilities and severely challenging behaviour were examined. The experimental sample comprised subjects who had been referred to two specialist challenging behaviour services in separate counties. The comparison sample comprised subjects from the same counties who were not referred or accepted for specialist intervention. No significant differences were found between the samples in terms of age, gender, social impairment, dependency characteristics, ability levels and mental health. Significant differences between them were found in the nature and severity of aberrant behaviour presented, as assessed by their carers. The implications of these findings are discussed with regard to how the term 'severely challenging behaviour' is defined in practice.
对两组有学习障碍且行为极具挑战性的人群样本的特征进行了研究。实验样本包括被转介到两个不同郡的专业行为挑战服务机构的受试者。对照样本包括来自相同郡但未被转介或未被接受专业干预的受试者。在年龄、性别、社会障碍、依赖特征、能力水平和心理健康方面，两组样本之间未发现显著差异。经其照顾者评估，两组在呈现出的异常行为的性质和严重程度上存在显著差异。针对“极具挑战性的行为”这一术语在实践中是如何定义的，对这些研究结果的影响进行了讨论。
