Psychopathology in Adults with Mental Retardation before and after Deinstitutionalization

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-242

  Widrick, Gary C ^a   Bramley, Janet A ^a   Frawley, Patrick J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Resources for Community Living Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Community care; Deinstitutionalization; Mental health; Psychopathology; Reiss Screen for maladaptive behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031511236     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024986020982     Document Type: Article

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