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What makes offenders with an intellectual disability ready to engage with psychological therapy? A qualitative study

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What makes offenders with an intellectual disability ready to engage with psychological therapy? A qualitative study. / Breckon, Suzey; Smith, Ian; Daiches, Anna.
In: Research in Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 34, No. 5, 05.2013, p. 1408-1416.

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Breckon S, Smith I, Daiches A. What makes offenders with an intellectual disability ready to engage with psychological therapy? A qualitative study. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2013 May;34(5):1408-1416. Epub 2013 Mar 11. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.02.009

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Breckon, Suzey ; Smith, Ian ; Daiches, Anna. / What makes offenders with an intellectual disability ready to engage with psychological therapy? A qualitative study. In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2013 ; Vol. 34, No. 5. pp. 1408-1416.

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