Factors affecting the risk of behaviour problems in children with severe intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 108-123

  Chadwick, Oliver ^a   Piroth, N ^a   Walker, J ^a   Bernard, S ^a   Taylor, E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Challenging behaviour; Children; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIOECONOMICS; STEREOTYPY; TEACHER; WALKING;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0034086098     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2000.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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