Manifestations of depression in people with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 476-480

  Marston, G M ^a   Perry, D W ^a   Roy, A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural equivalents; Depression; New diagnostic criteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008535632     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1997.tb00739.x     Document Type: Article

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