Evaluating an anxiety group for people with learning disabilities using a mixed methodology.
Accessible Summary We held an anxiety group for people with learning disabilities, The group ran for 6 weeks and eight people came, After the group, we found out if people felt better. We did this by asking them what was good about the group and asking them to fill out questionnaires., Summary The e...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 150 - 159 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2013
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