Predictable crises in the lives of people with mental retardation

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 89-100

  Levitas, A S ^a   Gilson, S F ^a  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Family; Intellectual disabilities; Mental retardation; Milestones; Social development

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENCE; AGING; BIRTH; CONSULTATION; DEATH; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDEPENDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBERTY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SEX; SIBLING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0034795283     PISSN: 10573291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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