Impact of training on cognitive representation of challenging behaviour in staff working with adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 561-574

  Campbell, Martin ^a   Hogg, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Cognitive representation; Staff training

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049094792     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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