Background Families with intellectual disabilities are overrepresented in child protection systems. However, little is known about how adverse experiences co-occur in this population. This study examined the prevalence and interrelations of original and extended adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and …

Children with intellectual disabilities experience unique developmental, social, and environmental challenges that intersect with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs), shaping their psychosocial outcomes. While prior research has mainly examined single adversities …

Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are an overlooked risk factor for behavioural, mental and physical health disparities in children with intellectual disabilities (ID) and borderline intellectual functioning (BIF). Aims: To gain insight into the presence of the 10 original Wave II ACEs …

Interactions among peers in residential youth care are an important dynamic factor affecting behavioral adjustment and treatment success. Assessment and monitoring of the quality of peer interactions are potentially important for promoting a positive peer culture at the living group, contributing to …

The aim of the present study was to examine differences in perceived living group climate between boys and girls in a sample of 344 youth (68.6% male, M age =16, SD =1.58) receiving residential youth care in the Netherlands. Participants filled out self-report measures on living group climate. …

Internationaal onderzoek laat zien dat ingrijpende jeugdervaringen, ook wel Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) genoemd, een sleutelrol spelen in de ontwikkeling van jeugdigen en hun (latere) psychische en fysieke gezondheid (o.a. Felitti et al., 1998; McLaughlin, 2016). Jeugdigen met verstandelijke …

This study provides an illustration of a research design complementary to randomized controlled trial to evaluate program effects, namely, participatory peer research (PPR). The PPR described in current study was carried out in a small sample (N = 10) of young adults with mild intellectual disabilities …

Treatment motivation in secure residential youth care is assumed to be a necessary condition for effective treatment, and is therefore a key element in the reduction of problem behavior and criminal recidivism. According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT) three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence …

De uitgangspunten van de nieuwe Jeugdwet uit 2015 waren zo mooi: meer preventie achter de voordeur en een pleeggezin of gezinshuis voor kinderen die niet meer thuis kunnen wonen. De harde werkelijkheid heeft deze mooie voornemens echter deels ingehaald, zoals verbeeld in de hartverscheurende documentaire …

Veel kinderen in het speciaal onderwijs hebben als gevolg van beperkingen en negatieve jeugdervaringen een afwijkende persoonlijkheidsontwikkeling, iets wat ze kwetsbaar maakt voor negatieve beïnvloeding door anderen. In de geschiedenis van de ontwikkeling van de psychiatrie (en de DSM) is persoonlijkheid …