scholarly journals DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF AGGRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH MILD MENTAL RETARDATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-258
Author(s):  
L. A. Samoylyuk ◽  
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K. G. Logunova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Pattern ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Character Trait ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Organic Brain Syndrome ◽  
Organic Brain

Introduction. This paper presents the results of a comparative analysis of aggressive behavior in adolescents suffering from mild mental retardation given its nature of origin, which could either be a character trait and/or a behavioral pattern, or result from organic brain syndrome. Materials and Methods. The methods used in the study are the method of expert assessment (pedagogic assessment of disordered behavior with the Teacher questionnaire for identifying children with disordered behavior (E. L. Indenbaum); monitoring; psychological diagnostic method (the projective technique Children’s Apperceptive Test (S. Bellak) (Fig.7); analysis of medical history and documents regarding the micro-social environment of the adolescent development; and the mathematical statistics method. Results. Aggressive behavior in adolescents with organic brain syndrome is characterized by a severe disorder of emotional self-control, inadequate responses to an irritator of a certain degree, affective rigidity, and a long time necessary to return to a normal state. Distinctive characteristics of aggressive behavior in adolescents with aggression as an inherent character trait suggest that aggression occurs based on a specific situation and could be self-regulated or managed by exterior regulation. Conclusion. The findings indicate that adolescents with mild mental retardation show aggression differently depending on the nature of its origin. Keyword: aggressive behavior, aggression, adolescents with mental retardation, aggression as a character trait, aggression as a result of organic brain syndrome

Mortality among psychiatric inpatients suffering from organic brain syndrome or mental retardation

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 390s
Author(s):  
B.J. Havaki-Kontaxaki ◽  
V.P. Konlaxakis ◽  
C. Kontis ◽  
G.N. Christodoulou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Organic Brain Syndrome ◽  
Organic Brain

Nonneuroleptic Treatment of Disruptive Behavior in Organic Mental Syndromes

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 1400-1408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Smith ◽  
Paul J. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Lithium Treatment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Organic Brain Syndrome ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Organic Brain ◽  
Behavior Disturbances

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the literature describing nonneuroleptic treatments of unacceptably disruptive behavior in chronically institutionalized psychiatric patients with mental retardation, autism, organic brain syndrome, and dementia. DATA SOURCES: Relevant articles were identified from a MEDLINE search of the above diagnoses linked with “aggression” and “psychomotor agitation.” Additional references were found in the bibliographies of these articles. STUDY SELECTION/DATA EXTRACTION: The studies reviewed were limited to prospective evaluations of nonneuroleptic drug therapy of these behavior disturbances. Case reports, case series, and retrospective studies were excluded. Studies of patients with schizophrenia, affective disorders, and personality disorders were also excluded. DATA SYNTHESIS: Studies of lithium, beta-blockers, carbamazepine, benzodiazepines, and buspirone were adequate for review. As a rule, these studies are hampered by poor design. The lithium studies suggest that mentally retarded patients with behavior disturbances may respond to lithium treatment. The beta-blocker studies suggest improvement in patients with mental retardation, autism, organic brain syndrome, and dementia. Neuroleptic discontinuation or a decrease in dose was possible in some patients. The carbamazepine studies were inconclusive. Carbamazepine should be reserved for patients with concomitant seizure disorders. Benzodiazepines were helpful in treating elderly demented patients. Thus far, buspirone has been evaluated in only a few, poorly designed studies and is not yet recommended for treatment of behavior disturbances. CONCLUSIONS: Legislation has restricted the use of neuroleptics in many patients receiving long-term healthcare. Despite the questionable validity of the studies reviewed, lithium, beta-blockers, carbamazepine, and benzodiazepines may be considered as alternatives to neuroleptics in selected cases.

Posture Control in Mild Mental Retardation

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huh Jin-Young ◽  
Lee Jae-Won ◽  
Lee Chai-Hang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Posture Control ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation

Hyperprolinemia type II as a differential diagnosis of mild mental retardation and seizures

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Reulecke ◽  
T Stölting ◽  
J Sass ◽  
T Marquardt ◽  
G Kurlemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Hyperprolinemia Type Ii

Physical Fitness of Trained Runners with and without Mild Mental Retardation

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia C. Frey ◽  
Jeffrey A. McCubbin ◽  
Steve Hannigan-Downs ◽  
Susan L Kasser ◽  
Steven O. Skaggs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Knee Flexion ◽  
Peak Torque ◽  
Percent Body Fat ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Hamstring Flexibility ◽  
Trained Runners

The purpose of this study was to compare physical fitness levels of trained runners with mild mental retardation (MMR) (7 males and 2 females, age = 28.7 ± 7.4 years, weight = 67.0 ± 11.7 kg) and those without (7 males and 2 females, age = 29.1 ± 7.5, weight = 68.7 ± 8.8 kg). Paired t tests revealed no differences between runners with and without MMR on measures of V̇O2peak (56.3 ± 9.1 vs. 57.7 ± 4.1 ml · kg-1 · min-1), percent body fat (16.6 ± 8.4 vs. 16.6 ± 3.1), and lower back/hamstring flexibility (33.1 ± 10.9 vs. 28.6 ± 10.1 cm). Knee flexion (KF) and extension (KE) strength were significantly greater in runners without MMR compared to those with MMR (KF peak torque = 65.7 ±7.9 vs. 48.7 ± 15.7 ft/lb; KE peak torque = 138.5 ± 17.7 vs. 104.4 ± 29.9 ft/lb). It was concluded that trained runners with MMR can achieve high levels of physical fitness comparable to individuals without MMR.

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