Psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4085-4102

  Vereenooghe, Leen ^a   Langdon, Peter E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Intellectual disability; Learning disabilities; Meta analysis; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Psychological therapy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANGER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LEARNING DISABILITIES; META-ANALYSIS; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANGER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84884256560     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.08.030     Document Type: Review

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