ERIC Number: EJ898776
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Publication Date: 2010-Oct
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Behavior Problems, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Quality of Life for Older Adults with Intellectual Disability with and without Autism
Totsika, Vasiliki; Felce, David; Kerr, Michael; Hastings, Richard P.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v40 n10 p1171-1178 Oct 2010
The evidence base on outcomes associated with autism in older adulthood is limited. The expected increase in the prevalence of older adults with autism highlights the need to describe their profiles and service needs. Adults 50 years or older with an intellectual disability (ID) and the triad of impairments characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were compared to peers with ID only, and younger adults with ASD and ID. After accounting for ability differences, older adults with ASD did not differ from those with ID in terms of behavior problems, psychiatric disorder, and quality of life. Any differences in the skills of adults with ASD were associated with decreased adaptive skills, and not the presence of ASD per se.
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Autism, Quality of Life, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Mental Disorders, Older Adults, Incidence, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis
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Language: English
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