The psychosocial impact of epilepsy in adults with an intellectual disability

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Kerr, Michael P ^a   Turky, Amna ^b   Huber, Bernd ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Health United Arab Emirates   (United Arab Emirates)

^c EPILEPSY CENTER BETHEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Intellectual disabilities; Psychosocial impact

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL CHANGE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67349144142     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.03.020     Document Type: Article

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