Journal on Developmental Disabilities

The Journal on Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal with a growing regional and international readership.

Volume 13, Number 3, 2007	other issues
	Editors / Table of Contents Foreword Articles ABLA & Three-Choice Tasks Service Delivery & Family Quality of Life Anger Management: A Pilot Study Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug use Among Adults With D.D. Greek Sexuality Attitudes Questionnaire Parents Attitudes Towards Sexuality and Learning Disabilities People With I.D. Receiving Hospital Services, Pt.1 People With I.D. Receiving Hospital Services, Pt.2 Healthcare Concerns Perceptions of Best Living Arrangements York Measure of Quality IBI Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment for Refractory Epilepsy Unrecognized Medical Concern: A Case Study
Examining the Characteristics of Persons with Intellectual Disability Receiving Hospital Services: Part 1 - Psychiatric Hospitals/Units Lynn Martin, John P. Hirdes, and Brant E. Fries
Abstract Closure of institutions designed for adults with intellectual disability (ID) has meant that those with more complex psychiatric and/or medical conditions have been admitted to health care settings designed for the general population of non-disabled adults. This paper describes the characteristics and service utilization of persons with ID receiving inpatient psychiatric care in Ontario, and compares them to patients without ID in the same setting. Results reveal that significant discrepancy exists between the identified needs and services offered to patients with ID, with most interventions focused on behaviour management, including use of psychotropic medication, seclusion rooms, and confinement to unit. download article >>

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