A PRELIMINARY-STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of challengin g behaviour among subjects with learning disabilities in an English he alth district. Subjects' disabilities included incontinence, lack of c ommunication skills, and need of assistance with domestic activities, feeding, washing, and dressing. Some also had physical impairments. Th e most common behaviours were hyperactivity and irritability and the m ost common psychiatric disorders included severe anxiety, affective di sorder, and adjustment disorder.