How do staff psychological factors influence outcomes for people with developmental and intellectual disability in residential services?

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 403-407

  Rose, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitudes; attributions; challenging behaviour; cognitive; intellectual disabilities developmental disabilities; outcomes; staff

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; STRESS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 80051787817     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: 14736578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e3283476b0b     Document Type: Review

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