Designing research studies on psychosocial interventions in autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 354-366

  Smith, Tristram ^a   Scahill, Lawrence ^b   Dawson, Geraldine ^c   Guthrie, Donald ^d   Lord, Catherine ^e   Odom, Samuel ^f   Rogers, Sally ^g   Wagner, Ann ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral treatment; Clinical trial; Psychosocial intervention; Single subject design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY TRIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RESEARCH SUBJECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33847179509     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0173-3     Document Type: Article

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