Evolution of adults with autism and profound intellectual disabilities living within a structured residential programme: A 21-month longitudinal study

Schweizer Archiv fur Neurologie und Psychiatrie

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 233-241

  Carminati, Giuliana Galli ^a,c   Gerber, F ^a   Kempf Constantin, N ^a   Baud, O ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Public Socio Educational Institutions   (Switzerland)

^c UPDM Bât Jura Belle Idée   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ABC (Aberrant Behavior Checklist); Autism; Behavioural disorders; CARS (Childhood Autism Rating Scale); Intellectual disability; Residential support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 34547107607     PISSN: 02587661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4414/sanp.2007.01860     Document Type: Article

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