Frequent aggression and attribution of hostile intent in people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities: An empirical investigation

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 90-99

  Jahoda, Andrew ^a,b   Pert, Carol ^b   Trower, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Glasgow Learning Disability Partnership ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPIRICISM; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; ROLE PLAYING;

AGGRESSION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PROBABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33646469424     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2006)111[90:FAAAOH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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