The behavioral function of feeding problems as assessed by the questions about behavioral function (QABF)

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 399-408

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Mayville, Stephen B ^a   Kuhn, David E ^a   Sturmey, Peter ^b   Laud, Rinita ^a   Cooper, Chris ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental retardation; Questions about behavioral function; STEP

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARAMETER; PICA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RUMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THEFT;

EID: 17644417829     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2004.11.008     Document Type: Article

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