Adaptation and validation of the Tower of London test of planning and problem solving in people with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 457-467

  Masson, J D ^a   Dagnan, D ^a   Evans, J ^b  

^a Carleton Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual Disabilities; Planning; Problem solving; Tower of London

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953347112     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01280.x     Document Type: Article

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