| Author: | Chan, Wai-hung |
| Title: | Challenging behaviors of patients with severe developmental disabilities in a hospital |
| Degree: | M.Sc. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Subject: | Developmentally disabled -- China -- Hong Kong -- Case studies Hospital patients -- China -- Hong Kong -- Case studies Self-injurious behavior -- China -- Hong Kong -- Case studies Stereotype (Psychology) -- China -- Hong Kong -- Case studies Aggressiveness -- China -- Hong Kong -- Case studies Hong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertations |
| Department: | Multi-disciplinary Studies Department of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Pages: | vii, 75 leaves ; 31 cm |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | A total of 300 patients with severe developmental disabilities in a hospital were assessed. Seventy-eight of them was found to engage in at least one form of challenging behavior. Higher prevalence rate of challenging behaviors was revealed in male patients than females. Higher prevalence was also seen in those with physical disabilities and functional deficits. Among the three behavior categories of self-injury, stereotypy and aggression, the most prevalent form was self-injury. The overall prevalence of challenging behaviors increased with age during early adulthood and reached a peak during the age range 29-38 year and then declined. About two-third of the patients showed only one form of challenging behavior. About half of the challenging behaviors were presented in moderate degree. "Sensory" accounted for about half of the behavioral functions. No "Escape" function appeared in the stereotyped behaviors. Twenty-six forms of challenging behaviors had multiple functions. Limitation of the study and recommendation were discussed. |
| Rights: | All rights reserved |
| Access: | restricted access |
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