Treatment of Children with Autism: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Caregiver-Based Intervention Program in Community Day-Care Centers

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 326-334

  Jocelyn, Leslie J ^b   Casiro, Oscar G ^c   Beattie, Della ^c   Bow, Jane ^c   Kneisz, Joseph ^a  

^a HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Autism; Consultation; Day care centers; Intervention; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032176641     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199810000-00002     Document Type: Article

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