The impact of alleged abuse on behaviour in adults with severe intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 741-749

  Murphy, G H ^a   O'Callaghan, A C ^b   Clare, I C H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alleged abuse; Challenging behaviour; PTSD; Skills

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE EVENT; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34548499644     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.00973.x     Document Type: Article

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