The Relationship between the Allen Cognitive Level Test and the Life Skills Profile

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 851-856

  Keller, Suzie ^a   Hayes, Robyn ^a,b  

^a WOLSTON PARK HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; Independent living skills (human activities); Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001548827     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.10.851     Document Type: Article

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