The relationship between the recognition of facial expressions and self-reported anger in people with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 279-284

  Woodcock, Kate A ^a   Rose, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger; Emotion perception; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247391937     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00326.x     Document Type: Article

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