Profiles of Women Who Have Mental Retardation with and without a Documented History of Abuse

Autor/inn/en	Hickson, Linda; Khemka, Ishita; Golden, Harriet; Chatzistyli, Aikaterini
Titel	Profiles of Women Who Have Mental Retardation with and without a Documented History of Abuse
Quelle	In: American Journal on Mental Retardation, 113 (2008) 2, S.133-142 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-8017
DOI	10.1352/0895-8017(2008)113[133:POWWHM]2.0.CO;2
Schlagwörter	Females; Mental Retardation; Profiles; Decision Making; Stress Variables; Clinical Diagnosis; Counseling; Intervention; Family Violence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Geistige Behinderung; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Counselling; Beratung
Abstract	Thirty-six women with mental retardation were divided into two groups on the basis of whether they had a documented history of abuse during the preceding 5 years. The women with this history were more likely than the women with no documented history of abuse to be employing passive/avoidant decision-making strategies, reporting higher levels of stress, having dual diagnoses, be receiving counseling, and relying on others to go out into the community. We recommend that special attention be paid to designing interventions that are tailored to the specific needs of these women. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10