Abstract Background Aggressive behaviours represent major obstacles to the integration into society of individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and pose significant management issues for carers. Methods The present study assessed prevalence severity five types aggressive in 3165 adult men women ID receiving services from three rehabilitation agencies Québec by surveying their carers using Modified Overt Scale. Results 12‐month behaviour was 51.8%: 24% property damage, 37.6% verbal,...

To explore how restricted interests are perceived by individuals with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) and their relatives, 18 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted six high-functioning PDD, parents and/or siblings. Results revealed that play a significant role in the person’s life is acknowledged most of relatives. They provide sense well-being, positive way occupying one’s time, source personal validation, an incentive for growth. However, these dimensions...

Abstract Background Despite the heterogeneity in aggressive behaviours observed among individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), little attention has been paid to identification of typologies aggression mild or moderate ID and their associated factors. Objective The goal present study was identify profiles behaviour psychosocial correlates. Method In this cross‐sectional 296 adults ID, information gathered through interviews participants, case manager a significant other. Client files...

The Barriers to Employment and Coping Efficacy Scale (BECES) the Career Search (CSES) were designed assist people in their work integration process. BECES was specifically developed for with mental illness. Although CSES not illness, its items appear relevant such clients seeking work. This article reports construct convergent validities of these two questionnaires as well internal consistency pertaining each subscales. demonstrated satisfactory results regarding validity reliability...

AbstractThe occupational therapy services for adults with severe and persistent mental illness are concerned their quality of life. A correlational study explored the relationship between meaning daily activities subjective life this group people. In study, was defined by three elements, related to Human Occupation Model: perceived competence, value pleasure, measured Occupational Questionnaire. The Wisconsin Quality Life-Client Questionnaire provided a global score total 45 people illness,...

Abstract The present study investigated family quality of life (FQOL) as experienced by 493 mothers and fathers (295 families) young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prior to receiving early intervention services in the province Québec. These families were most satisfied their physical material well-being least interactions. Children's level functioning across various standardized subjective measures positively associated parents' FQOL. In both parents, characteristics financial...

Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was (i) to describe needs food-insecure households and their assessment community programmes, as expressed by perceived stakeholders; (ii) examine similarities differences between households’ stakeholders’ perceptions in Quebec City area. Design/setting/subjects A semi-structured interview sociodemographic questionnaire with fifty-five fifty-nine stakeholders (community workers, managers, donor agencies). transcriptions were subjected content analysis...

Abstract In a context where food assistance continues to dominate talks on security, this study was undertaken refocus the debate households' needs. Our objective examine security experience and needs of food‐insecure households from standpoint those participating in community programmes for as well not doing so. Semi‐structured individual interviews were conducted with purposive sample 55 Quebec City, Canada. Transcriptions subjected content analysis. The results revealed distinct...

Background The association between poverty and intellectual disability (ID) has been well documented. However, little is known about persons with ID who face circumstances of extreme poverty, such as homelessness. This paper describes the situation were or are homeless in Montreal currently receiving services from a team dedicated to persons. Aims (1) To describe characteristics, history current these persons; (2) report within-group differences function gender residential status. Methods...

The Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale (Beach FQOL) is used to evaluate and develop family-centered intervention services. However, its use with families children autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in non-English speaking populations requires further investigation. present study sought assess the psychometric properties a French translation this scale on 452 parents aged 5 under who were recently diagnosed ASD. resulting Satisfaction Importance scales presented excellent internal...

The psychometric properties of the Injection Drug User Quality Life Scale (IDUQOL) were assessed in 61 Montreal IDUs 2001, 85% whom reinterviewed within four weeks. reliability IDUQOL was acceptable (ICC = 0.71) and concordance between Flanagan moderate (Pearson coefficient 0.57). life negatively associated with injection cocaine emergency department use both instruments; these results more striking for IDUQOL. is a culturally relevant quality instrument good properties. may be useful...

This paper reports results from a case study on household food insecurity needs and the interventions that address them. It aimed at comparing households' perceptions experience vulnerability to those of other stakeholders: community workers, programme managers representatives donor agencies. Semi-structured interviews with 55 households 59 stakeholders were conducted. Content analysis was performed, using framework encompassing sufficiency, characterization insecurity. Overall, draw...

Services are intended to maintain patients in the community while improving quality of their lives. The purpose this study was determine extent which psychiatric patients’ diagnoses, levels autonomy, objective living conditions and degree service utilization associated with perceived life and, turn, tenure. A latent variable causal model developed tested using data from 152 schizophrenic affective psychotic patients. Information obtained a semistructured interview, scale, ratings on Global...