The overt behaviour scale (OBS): A tool for measuring challenging behaviours following ABI in community settings

Brain Injury

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 307-319

  Kelly, Glenn ^a   Todd, Jenny ^a   Simpson, Grahame ^b   Kremer, Peter ^c   Martin, Cheree ^b  

^a EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Challenging behaviour; Community settings; Outcome measures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSEVERATION; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33645015317     PISSN: 0883041X     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050500488074     Document Type: Article

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