The 'Severe Impairment Battery': Assessing cognitive ability in adults with Down syndrome

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-216

  Witts, Paul ^a   Elders, Sarah ^a  

^a Psychology and Counselling   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DETERIORATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0031778816     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1998.tb01295.x     Document Type: Article

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