CBT for people with intellectual disabilities: Emerging evidence, cognitive ability and IQ effects

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 723-733

  Taylor, John L ^a   Lindsay, William R ^b   Willner, Paul ^c  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERTAWE BRO MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBT; Cognitive abilities; Intellectual disabilities; IQ

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 56749106704     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465808004906     Document Type: Article

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