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Measuring the emotional development of adults with ID

Pat Frankish (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, based at Pat Frankish Psychology and Psychotherapy Consultancy Ltd, Gainsborough, UK)

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

ISSN: 2044-1282

Article publication date: 9 September 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper demonstrates that it is both possible and useful to measure the emotional developmental stage of people with intellectual disability.

Design/methodology/approach

A tool was designed, based on a stage theory of development and tested for reliability and validity.

Findings

The tool was found to be both reliable and valid.

Originality/value

This is new work with no predecessor.

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Citation

Frankish, P. (2013), "Measuring the emotional development of adults with ID", Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 7 No. 5, pp. 272-276. https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-06-2013-0045

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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