Multiple versus single maintaining factors of challenging behaviours as assessed by the QABF for adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-44

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Boisjoli, Jessica A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Functional analysis; Intellectual disabilities; Multiple maintaining factors; QABF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; RELIABILITY;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33947124197     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250601184689     Document Type: Article

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