Aggressive behavior refers a purposeful, intentional injury or an attempt to harm the psychological or physical condition of others and undermine other objectives. Children with intellectual disabilities are often associated with aggressive behavior. The latest research suggests that executive functions (EFs) relate closely with aggressive behavior. Compared with their healthy peers, intellectual disabilities children might be characterized by poor executive functions in terms of inhibitory control. Researches on brain mechanism find a close relationship between the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and aggressive behavior. Some intervention studies suggest that EFs training might have some advantages in reducing aggressive behavior; and therefore, to increase the validity of EFs training, inhibitory control training in particular, will be the focus of future research in order to provide efficient solutions to the aggressive behavior by combining other interventions.
王文靖,侯 会. 智力障碍儿童的攻击行为:基于执行功能的视角[J]. 教育生物学杂志, 2020, 8(2): 134-.
Wang Wenjing, Hou Hui. Aggressive behavior of children with intellectual disabilities: based on perspective of executive functions. JOURNAL OF BIO-EDUCATION, 2020, 8(2): 134-.