Assessment of depression in adults with severe or profound intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-160

  Evans, K M ^a   Cotton, M M ^b   Einfeld, S L ^c   Florio, T ^c  

^a Hunter Reg Devmtl Disability Serv   (Australia)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NURSE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

EID: 0033018083     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259900033941     Document Type: Article

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