The assessment of social functioning in individuals with mental retardation: A review

Behavior Modification

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 694-708

  Bielecki, Joanne ^a   Swender, Stephen L ^b,c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pinecrest Developmental Center   (United States)

^c Central Louisiana State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior scales; Behavior checklists; Developmental disability; Mental retardation; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIOPATHY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 5044246717     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503259828     Document Type: Review

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