Assessment of mental health problems in people with Down syndrome: Key considerations

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 306-313

  Spendelow, Jason S ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Assessment; Down syndrome; Intellectual disability; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 81955168142     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2010.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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