Comparing functional assessment methodologies: A quantitative synthesis

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1430-1445

  Herzinger, Caitlin V ^a   Campbell, Jonathan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Functional analysis; Functional assessment; Maladaptive behaviors; Problem behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547911736     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0219-6     Document Type: Article

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