Caroline L Roberts

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robe2020@umn.edu

Caroline Roberts is a postdoctoral associate at the Institute on Community Integration. She completed her PhD in Educational Psychology with a minor in Family Social Science and an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry from the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary and family-centered approaches to the study and treatment of self-injurious behavior in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her research is inspired by her lived experience as the sister of an individual with a diagnosis of Cornelia de Lange syndrome.

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Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects

Conducts research, training and technical assistance activities that enhance Minnesota's capacity to support community living for individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness. Primary areas …

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TeleOutreach Center

The TeleOutreach Center at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain brings together researchers, clinical pediatric providers, and developmental specialists to use technology to understand …

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The Critical Insight of Family Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Severe Self-injurious Behavior

Caring for a child with self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a significant challenge, which is compounded by the lack of accessible resources to support families coping with severe SIB in autism …

Published: 2024

Self-injury and the Treatment Gap: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Beliefs About Causal Variables and Treatment Goals Among Caregivers, Researchers, and Clinicians

Introduction: There is a gap between individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and those who receive it. One contributi…

Published: 2024

Interdisciplinarity and Self-injury: Toward an Inclusive Research and Treatment Paradigm

Background: Historically, the research and treatment of self-injury has been disciplinarily siloed. As a result, the behaviour is understood and treated differently among individuals with and …

Published: 2024

A Qualitative Analysis of Family Caregiver Experiences Accessing Treatment for Self-Injurious Behavior in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Introduction : There is evidence of a gap between individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and those who receive …

Published: 2023

Self-injurious Behavior in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Interdisciplinary Family Systems Review

This conceptual review paper takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of self-injury in families. The overall goal is to begin integrating siloed bodies of knowledge from empirical work …

Published: 2023