Assessment of anger coping skills in individuals with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 329-339

  Willner, Paul ^a,b   Brace, N ^c   Phillips, J ^d  

^a Neath Civic Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Fforestfach Local Day Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger management; Cognitive behavioural treatment; Coping skills; Group therapy; Intellectual disability; Profile of Anger Coping Skills

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PARAMETER; PROFILE OF ANGER COPING SKILLS; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANGER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 13844283835     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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