Emotional understanding in aggressive and non-aggressive individuals with a mild and moderate learning disability, and research portfolio

Matheson, Edith A (2002) Emotional understanding in aggressive and non-aggressive individuals with a mild and moderate learning disability, and research portfolio. D Clin Psy thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This study provides a systematic review of the evidence concerning identification of facial emotion of adults with a learning disability. Sixteen studies were reviewed, and grouped in terms of experimental procedures employed. The highest quality studies were consistent in finding that emotion identification is impaired in individuals with a learning disability relative to non-learning disabled peers. This deficit appears to be specific to emotion and cannot be fully explained by general cognitive deficits. However, comparisons with mental age matched controls have produced conflicting results. Further, the findings suggest a differential pattern of responding across emotions, with some studies identifying no impairment for particular emotions, such as happiness. The results are discussed in terms of their practical and research implications.

• Item Type: Thesis (D Clin Psy)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Additional Information: Adviser: Andrew Jahoda
• Keywords: Clinical psychology, Behavioral psychology
• Date of Award: 2002
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:2002-74031
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2019 15:33
• Last Modified: 23 Sep 2019 15:33
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/74031