Cutoff scores for the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills for Individuals with Severe Retardation (MESSIER) for adults with intellectual disability

Behavior Modification

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-120

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Boisjoli, Jessica A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

MESSIER; Social skills; Test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOPATHY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 37249063237     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445507307466     Document Type: Article

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