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Published on: June 20, 2020
Quality of life of adults with pervasive developmental disorders and intellectual disabilities
1Psychiatric Unit of Mental Development (UPDM), Division of Adult Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), chemin du Petit Bel-Air 2, 1225 Geneva, Switzerland. fabienne.gerber@hcuge.ch
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to observe quality of life (QoL) and global evolution of persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) in three different groups. Individualized programs for PDD were compared to traditional programs for intellectual disabilities. Behavioural disorders were repeatedly evaluated using the Aberrant Behaviour Checklist (ABC) and QoL once a year. Little research has investigated this domain due to methodological problems with a non-verbal population. Two preliminary studies of individualized programs showed a significant reduction in behaviour disorders over the course of the study. The recent inclusion of a control group indicates that a traditional program reduces lethargy/social withdrawal (ABC factor 2). A good QoL was measured for the three groups.
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