An Analysis of Causes and Management of Aggression among Disabled Children

Aggression influences not only the individual but the entire society. In this study, researcher focused on the bio-psycho-social basis of aggression among intellectually disabled children. In this paper, a literature related to bio-psycho-social model of aggression will be scrutinized in order to understand the aggressive behavior among children with intellectual disability. The objective also included to understand the pattern of family involvement, social isolation, or placement in a more restrictive environment shown by children with disability. For the caregiver, it may result in negative transmission of anxiety, burnout, or trauma. For society, it often means a loss of resources, for example through frequent hospitalizations or incarceration. Four behaviors were identified to be associated with severe aggression in people with intellectual disabilities: (i) antisocial behavior, (ii) impulse control problems, (iii) psychotic symptoms, and (iv) mood symptoms. Medication treatment should be used in combination with many other interventions and support services. Appropriate treatment when psychotropic medications are required includes lower starting doses in children and adolescents than in typically developing peers, and these doses should be increased more slowly.