Citation

Rojahn J, Matson JL, Naglieri JA, Mayville E. Am. J. Ment. Retard. 2004; 109(1): 21-33.

Affiliation

Center for Cognitive Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, USA. jrojahn@gmu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, American Association on Mental Retardation)

DOI

10.1352/0895-8017(2004)109<21:RBPCAB>2.0.CO;2

PMID

14651452

Abstract

Adults with predominantly severe and profound mental retardation (N = 180) who lived in a developmental center were assessed with the Behavior Problems Inventory and the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II. Individuals with self-injurious, stereotyped, or aggressive/destructive behavior had generally higher psychopathology scores than individuals without, and the presence of behavior problems increased the likelihood of almost all psychiatric conditions up to three-fold. Factor analysis revealed that behavior problems tended to be associated with psychiatric conditions conventionally linked with behavior problems. A Self-Injury and Aggression/Destruction factor was related to impulse control and conduct problems, and a Stereotyped Behavior factor was linked to pervasive developmental disabilities and somewhat less so to schizophrenia. Stereotyped Behavior factor was independent of the Self-Injury/Aggression/Destruction factor.

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