The development and application of individualized levels systems for the treatment of severe problem behavior

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-86

  Hagopian, Louis P ^a,b   Rush, Karena S ^a   Richman, David M ^a   Kurtz, Patricia F ^a   Contrucci, Stephanie A ^a   Crosland, Kimberly ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036887905     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7894(02)80006-5     Document Type: Article

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