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Manual of diagnosis and professional practice in mental retardation / edited by John W. Jacobson and James A. Mulick ; [prepared by APA Division 33, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, for the American Psychological Association].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intellectual disability--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Intellectual disability.
- Intellectual Disability.
- Medical Subjects:
- Intellectual Disability.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Mental retardation
- APA PsycBOOKS.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1996]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- 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)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-508) and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1997. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s1997 dcunns.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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