A universal theory of counseling the mentally retarded is still in the future

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Sourced from the inline gaps and recommendations and future-work section and limitations section and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1930 and 1983, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 70 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Theory and research in mental (developmental) retardation (1963) · The Psychological Record · cited 43× · doi

  That is, a few studies have just been launched to bring retarded children into specially engineered environments to see what may be done to build, in a systematic fashion, skills and knowledge in communication behavior, and skills and knowledge involved in social activities. DEVELOPMENTAL MENTAL RETARDATION 109 Let us turn briefly to the limited literature that deals with man ipulatable conditions of which retarded repertories may be a function.

  generalinline gaps
  Keywords: retarded skills knowledge launched bring children specially engineered environments done build systematic fashion communication behavior
• I. A follow‐up study of twenty‐six dull‐normal problem children1 (1930) · Smith College Studies in Social Work · cited 4× · doi

  1. Mother to know the boy's retardation, so as to train him according to his capacity. 2. Speech class. 3. Firmer discipline; spankings to be given occasionally. Treatment: Clinic case—Mother was given a report of findings at the clinic; boy was referred back for complete study four years later.

  generalrecommendations
  Keywords: mother given clinic know retardation train according capacity speech class firmer discipline spankings occasionally treatment
• A plea for consideration of ecological validity in the experimental psychology of mental retardation (1983) · Peabody Journal of Education · cited 2× · doi

  Future research should focus on developing a more comprehensive understanding of mental retardation. The use of more nuanced and contextualized research methodologies is needed. The development of more effective interventions requires a better understanding of the social and contextual aspects of mental retardation.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research focus developing comprehensive understanding mental retardation
• Group Counseling With Mentally Retarded Persons (1977) · The Personnel and Guidance Journal · cited 7× · doi

  The paper acknowledges that a universal theory of counseling the mentally retarded is still in the future. It states that not enough work has been done to offer definitive suggestions regarding the leader, composition, method of advertisement, formation, duration, approach, and techniques of the group.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper acknowledges universal theory counseling mentally retarded still
• Comprehension skill levels and prevalence of maladaptive behaviors in autistic and mentally retarded children (1979) · Child Psychiatry & Human Development · cited 14× · doi

  There have been few reports attempting to reveal the direct relationships between the prevalence of maladaptive behaviors and verbal communication skill levels in autistic children. The relationship between maladaptive behaviors and comprehension skill levels in mentally retarded children is not well understood.

  generalstated research gapevidence 4/5
  Keywords: there have been few reports attempting reveal direct

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