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Perry, Jonathan; Felce, David; Allen, David; Meek, Andrea – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of life consequences arising from the resettlement of adults with challenging behaviour severe enough to be deemed to require continuing healthcare from a traditional learning disability hospital to new purpose-built bungalows. The new accommodation was provided by a specialist NHS…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries
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Capone, George T.; Aidikoff, Jenna M.; Goyal, Parag – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Caretakers of adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (DS) may report the onset of a depressive illness in previously mentally well individuals. However, the behavioral phenomenology of these conditions has not been well characterized. We ascertained a cohort of DS patient-subjects presenting to a specialty clinic with medical and/or…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attention Span, Autism, Withdrawal (Psychology)