The behavior problems inventory: Reliability and factor validity in institutionalized adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 223-235

  González, Melissa L ^a   Dixon, Dennis R ^b   Rojahn, Johannes ^c   Esbensen, Anna J ^d   Matson, Johnny L ^a   Terlonge, Cindy ^a   Smith, Kimberly R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behavior Problems Inventory; Intellectual disabilities; Mental retardation; Self injury; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549112233     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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