Evaluating behavioral techniques in training individuals with severe and profound mental retardation to use functional independent living skills

Behavior Modification

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 533-544

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Bamburg, Jay ^b   Smalls, Yemonja ^b   Smiroldo, Brandi B ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REINFORCEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0030769813     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01454455970214008     Document Type: Article

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