Manual of diagnosis and professional practice in mental retardation /

[This manual] is a consolidated source of major findings from psychological research and practice in the field of mental retardation. It offers a precise and scientifically based definition of mental retardation, discusses the epidemiology of mental retardation and its effect on intellectual, adapti...

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Corporate Authors: American Psychological Association. Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, American Psychological Association
Other Authors: Jacobson, John W., Mulick, James A. (James Anton), 1948-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©1996.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:[This manual] is a consolidated source of major findings from psychological research and practice in the field of mental retardation. It offers a precise and scientifically based definition of mental retardation, discusses the epidemiology of mental retardation and its effect on intellectual, adaptive, and psychosocial functioning and behavior, and provides guidelines for recognizing and classifying mental retardation within the context of a comprehensive, differential assessment and diagnostic process. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 540 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-508) and indexes.