The development of a new measure for the assessment of psychopathology in adults with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 469-480

  Mohr, Caroline ^a   Tonge, B J ^a   Einfeld, S L ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adults; Assessment; Intellectual disability; Psychopathology; Rating scale; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 21644454938     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00701.x     Document Type: Article

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