The Relationship of Functional Variables and Psychopathology to Aggressive Behavior in Persons with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-9

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Mayville, Erik A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Dual diagnosis; Functional assessment; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043265009     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011083221991     Document Type: Article

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