Introduction: Novel therapies in developmental disabilities - Hope, reason, and evidence

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-109

  Hyman, Susan L ^a   Levy, Susan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Autistic spectrum disorders (ASDS); Cerebral palsy (CP); Complementary and alternative therapy (CAM); Down syndrome (DS); Evidence based medicine

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DOWN SYNDROME; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 22144447456     PISSN: 10804013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrdd.20060     Document Type: Review

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