Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health: United States-Based Research

Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 74-105

  Charlot, Lauren ^a   Beasley, Joan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

applied behavior analysis; autism spectrum disorder; intellectual disabilities; mental health; psychiatric disorders; psychopharmacological treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873966351     PISSN: 19315864     EISSN: 19315872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315864.2012.715724     Document Type: Article

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