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Interventions that support adults with brain injuries, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders in dating or romantic relationships: a systematic review.

Roseanne ExellKaterina HilariNicholas Behn
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2020)
More high-quality studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of interventions. Also, greater consensus is needed on the key behaviors for dating and relationships and the measures to assess these.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONIntimate relationships are important to quality of life, but challenging for many people in neuro-atypical populations.There are a small number of researched interventions to support dating or marital relationships among adults with ABI, ASD or learning disabilities.Rehabilitation professionals should ask about dating and relationships and support people if this area is identified as important.Rehabilitation professionals should consider different interventions for dating skills and marital relationships.
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