Solution-focused brief therapy with people with learning disabilities: A case study

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 102-105

  Smith, Ian C ^a  

^a Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Challenging behaviour; Learning disability; Psychotherapy; Solution focused brief therapy; Technique

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349138497     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00293.x     Document Type: Article

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