Behavioral interventions to reduce the pica of persons with developmental disabilities

Behavior Modification

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-72

  McAdam, David B ^a,c   Sherman, James A ^b   Sheldon, Jan B ^b   Napolitano, Deborah A ^a,c  

^a Bancroft NeuroHealth   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c Lindens Neurobehavioral S   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Developmental disabilities; Pica

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PICA; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; TRAINING; EDUCATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PICA; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 1342328534     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503259219     Document Type: Review

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