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John L Rose¹, Danielle F Gerson

¹School of Psychology, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. j.l.rose@bham.ac.uk

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Intellectual Disability Research
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Growing interest in cognitive approaches for psychological difficulties in individuals with intellectual disability (ID).
Need to understand the properties of anger inventories and the congruence of self- and staff-reported anger levels.
Exploration of relationships between different staff measures in assessing anger in ID populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the psychometric properties of an anger inventory for individuals with ID.
To examine the relationship between self-reported and staff-reported anger levels.
To explore the relationship between different staff-based measures of anger.

Main Methods:

Two studies were conducted using self-report and staff-report measures.
Study 1 utilized a cross-sectional design.
Study 2 employed a longitudinal design, including interventions.

Main Results:

No significant relationship between self-reported and staff-reported anger at baseline.
A significant relationship emerged on the second measurement occasion post-intervention.
Higher correlation between self- and staff-reports when staff accompanied individuals during interventions.

Conclusions:

Staff may need specific training or therapeutic environment exposure to accurately report anger in individuals with ID.
The involvement of care staff in interventions appears therapeutically beneficial.
Findings suggest potential for improved anger assessment and intervention strategies for individuals with ID through staff collaboration.