Behavior Problems, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Quality of Life for Older Adults with Intellectual Disability with and Without Autism

Overview

Journal J Autism Dev Disord

Publisher Springer

Date 2010 Feb 26

PMID 20182784

Citations 28

Authors

Vasiliki Totsika

David Felce

Michael Kerr

Richard P Hastings

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Abstract

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.

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