A comparison of challenging behaviour in an adult group with down's syndrome and dementia compared with an adult down's syndrome group without dementia

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 188-193

  Huxley, Adam ^a   Van Schaik, Paul ^b   Witts, Paul ^c  

^a BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Challenging behaviour; Dementia; Down's syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547910451     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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