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The psychometric properties of a brief scale for assessing challenging behaviour

Dave Dagnan Solihull Healthcare NHS Trust
,
John McEvoy Solihull Healthcare NHS Trust
&
Peter Sturmey San Antonio State School, Texas, USA
Pages 21-28 | Published online: 13 Nov 2012

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