Quality of life of adults with pervasive developmental disorders and intellectual disabilities

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1654-1665

  Gerber, F ^a   Baud, M A ^b   Giroud, M ^c   Galli Carminati, G ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Etablissements Publics Socio Educatifs   (Switzerland)

^c La Castalie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aberrant Behaviour Checklist; Adults; Behavioural disorders; Intellectual disabilities; Pervasive development disabilities; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 53949105651     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0547-9     Document Type: Article

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