A validity study on the questions about behavioral function (QABF) scale: Predicting treatment success for self-injury, aggression, and stereotypies

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-175

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Bamburg, Jay W ^b   Cherry, Katie E ^b   Paclawskyj, Theodosia R ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STEREOTYPY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033025181     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(98)00039-0     Document Type: Article

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