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Psychosocial Correlates of Mental Retardation

  • Nanson J
  • Gordon B
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-5375-2_15
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Abstract

The chapter defines mental retardation and discusses its psychopathology including prevalence, theoretical models, assessment (including use of the Child Behavior Checklist and the Personality Inventory for Children as effective indicators of psychological problems), treatment, and research. The chapter makes note of physical and sexual abuse of children with mental retardation. Family coping is discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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Nanson, J. L., & Gordon, B. (1999). Psychosocial Correlates of Mental Retardation (pp. 377–400). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5375-2_15

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