Comparing residential programmes for adults with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability: outcomes of challenging behaviour and quality of life

Article Article scientifique Méta-analyse Comparing residential programmes for adults with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability: outcomes of challenging behaviour and quality of life eng 2011 author Gerber Fabienne Maria Y. 85465 author Bessero Séverine 106182 author Robbiani Barbara 557487 author Courvoisier D S author Baud Marc-André 41107 author Traoré Marie-Christine author Giroud Michel author Galli Carminati Giuliana 918-932 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01455.x 21806693 0964-2633 Owing to methodological issues, little research has been conducted to examine quality of life (QoL) as a treatment outcome in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID). This study was conducted to combine QoL measures and objective observations of challenging behaviours (CB) in order to evaluate changes over time in adults with ASD and ID who were treated in two different residential programmes; we hypothesised that a decrease in CB would be related to an improved QoL. Adult Child Child Development Disorders, Pervasive/psychology/rehabilitation Female Humans Intellectual Disability/psychology/rehabilitation Linear Models Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Quality of Life Residential Facilities/methods/organization & administration Social Behavior Stereotyped Behavior Verbal Behavior Young Adult Dewey 616.89 60 Département de psychiatrie 225 false 291 Autisme et retard mental 546 JIDR. Journal of intellectual disability research 55 9 966731f0-2ed6-4683-93f8-ef04cd3c036b Article (Published version) Public JIDR_gerber2011.pdf 147733 application/pdf openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de psychiatrie

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