Positive group psychotherapy modified for adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 337-350

  Tomasulo, Daniel J ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct interventions; Group therapy; Intellectual disabilities; Positive interventions; Positive psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL ASSESSMENT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERACTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION; POSITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; VIRTUAL GRATITUDE VISIT; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 84927711681     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629514552153     Document Type: Review

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