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Behaviour Problems in Children with Intellectual Disabilities in a Resource‐Poor Setting in India – Part 1: Association with Age, Sex, Severity of Intellectual Disabilities and IQ

Behaviour Problems in Children with Intellectual Disabilities in a Resource‐Poor Setting in India... IntroductionBehaviour problems are very common in children with intellectual disabilities (Kostikj‐Ivanovikj ; Lakhan ). The nature and severity of behaviour problems vary from person to person among those with intellectual disabilities. Some might have very mild behavioural issues while others may have very severe challenging behaviour problems. Most of the behaviour problems considered undesired and inappropriate are adaptations of the individuals to the situations they live in and outcome of inappropriate reinforcement (Iwata ). Studies from the West indicate that nearly 7–15% of intellectual disabilities population will have some or other kind of problem behaviours that require special attention and management (Emerson et al. ). But the studies from India consistently reported somewhat higher rates of problem behaviours (Kishore et al. ; Prakash et al. ). Variations in reported prevalence of challenging behaviour indicate the need for further research, which may help planning services for people with intellectual disabilities (Lowe et al. ).Problem behaviours assume lot of significance because they perpetuate stigma, discrimination and negative attitudes generally associated with intellectual disabilities. They are universally identified as a potential risk factor for exclusion from mainstream and interfering with inclusion in the society (Kishore et al. ). In addition to the subjective distress they cause the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

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1360-2322
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10.1111/jar.12278
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IntroductionBehaviour problems are very common in children with intellectual disabilities (Kostikj‐Ivanovikj ; Lakhan ). The nature and severity of behaviour problems vary from person to person among those with intellectual disabilities. Some might have very mild behavioural issues while others may have very severe challenging behaviour problems. Most of the behaviour problems considered undesired and inappropriate are adaptations of the individuals to the situations they live in and outcome of inappropriate reinforcement (Iwata ). Studies from the West indicate that nearly 7–15% of intellectual disabilities population will have some or other kind of problem behaviours that require special attention and management (Emerson et al. ). But the studies from India consistently reported somewhat higher rates of problem behaviours (Kishore et al. ; Prakash et al. ). Variations in reported prevalence of challenging behaviour indicate the need for further research, which may help planning services for people with intellectual disabilities (Lowe et al. ).Problem behaviours assume lot of significance because they perpetuate stigma, discrimination and negative attitudes generally associated with intellectual disabilities. They are universally identified as a potential risk factor for exclusion from mainstream and interfering with inclusion in the society (Kishore et al. ). In addition to the subjective distress they cause the

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