Suggestibility and salience in people with intellectual disabilities: An experimental critique of the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 638-650

  White, Richard ^a   Willner, Paul ^a,b,c  

^a ABERTAWE BRO MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Community Support Team ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Familiarity; Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale; Intellectual disability; Memory; Suggestibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RECALL; RELIABILITY; WITNESS;

EID: 29244488735     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500159509     Document Type: Article

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