Cognitive-behavioural treatment of anger intensity among offenders with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-165

  Taylor, John L ^c   Novaco, Raymond W ^a   Gillmer, Bruce ^b   Thorne, Ian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

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EID: 0036112520     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3148.2002.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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