The effectiveness of interventions for children with autism

Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 69, 2005, Pages 101-119

  Howlin, P ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CLOMIPRAMINE; CLONIDINE; FENFLURAMINE; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; MELATONIN; METHYLPHENIDATE; MOOD STABILIZER; NALTREXONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; SECRETIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; VITAMIN;

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; MOVEMENT THERAPY; MUSIC THERAPY; NIGHT VISION; PET THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; REVIEW; TEACHING;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EDUCATION; HUMANS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 30344432997     PISSN: 03036995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/3-211-31222-6_6     Document Type: Review

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