Psychological Services for Persons with Mental Retardation and Psychiatric Impairments.

Jacobson, John W.; Ackerman, Lee J.

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ERIC Number: EJ388890

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Psychological Services for Persons with Mental Retardation and Psychiatric Impairments.

Jacobson, John W.; Ackerman, Lee J.

Mental Retardation, v27 n1 p33-36 Feb 1989

A study of patterns in services to individuals with mental retardation and psychiatric impairments found heaviest reliance on clinical history, observation, and behavior checklists for diagnosis, and therapeutic efforts directed to diverse aspects of interpersonal and social adjustment. Benefits were considered greater for mild or moderate retardation. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Services, Mental Retardation, Mild Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Psychiatry, Psychological Services

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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