On some recent claims for the efficacy of cognitive therapy for people with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-117

  Sturmey, Peter ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied behaviour analysis; Cognitive therapy; Evidence based practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645123575     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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