The Special Interest Group on Challenging Behavior and Mental Health (SIRG/CBMH) was established at the 13th World Congress of IASSIDD at Cape Town, South Africa. It replaced the existing SIRG on mental health with the objective of expanding the scope of the original group and creating a forum for developing integrated research and practice.
Mission Statement
The mission of the SIRG/CBMH is to:
- Provide a focus for the worldwide exchange and dissemination of research and practice, as well as networking, in the field of challenging behavior and mental health.
- Provide a vehicle for the promotion and development of integrated research and clinical activities that further understanding of the relationship between psychological and behavioral well being in people with intellectual disability.
- Specifically encourage the development of cross-national, multi-disciplinary collaboration in research and practice that integrates biological, sociological, behavioral and psychotherapeutic perspectives.
- Improve the quality of life and services for people with intellectual disabilities and additional behavioral or mental health needs, their carers, and their families. As such, the views and contributions of these groups will be fundamental in contributing to and shaping the activities of the SIRG.
- Provide a supportive organizational framework for promoting the work of its members via journals, conferences and scientific meetings associated with IASSIDD.
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Documents and Publications
Recent Newsletters
Past Newsletters
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Minutes
- 16 July 2014 – Vienna
- 23 August, 2013 – Tokyo
- 2 September 2011 – Manchester
- 22 October 2010 – Rome
- 25 June, 2009 – Singapore
- 27 August 2008 – Cape Town
Events
We are currently collaborating to bring you an event that will present some of the material that would have been presented from our SIRG at the annual congress that was cancelled in September. Stay tuned for more detail.
Executive
Professor Peter Langdon. Co-Chair. (England, UK). Peter.Langdon@warwick.ac.uk
Dr. Mindy Scheithauer. Co-Chair (Georgia, USA) Mindy.Scheithauer@choa.org
Dr. Debbi Napolitano. Secretary (New York, USA)
Professor Susan Hayes. Treasurer (NSW, Australia)
Professor Karen Nankervis. Member (QLD, Australia)
Dr. Maria Valdovinos. Member (Iowa, USA)
If you are interested in getting involved with special interest research group, please contact Dr. Mindy Scheithauer (Mindy.Scheithauer@choa.org). We have several opportunities for involvement with newsletters, conferences, and our SIRG activities.