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A method of rating behaviour characteristies for use in large scale surveys of mental handicap

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Albert Kushlick ,
Roger Blunden  and
Gillian Cox
Albert Kushlick
Affiliation:
From the Wessex Regional Hospital Board, Winchester
Roger Blunden
Affiliation:
From the Wessex Regional Hospital Board, Winchester
Gillian Cox
Affiliation:
From the Wessex Regional Hospital Board, Winchester
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Synopsis

Two scales are described which have been found useful in the measurement of relevant behaviour characteristics of mentally handicapped people in large scale surveys. One scale rates according to levels of continence, ambulance, and the presence of specified disruptive behaviours, while the other reflects speech, self-help, and literacy abilities. This information has been found useful in the planning and implementation of services for the mentally handicapped.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , November 1973 , pp. 466 - 478
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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