The clinical application of deep touch pressure with a man with autism presenting with severe anxiety and challenging behaviour

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 214-220

  Blairs, Sharon ^a   Slater, Susan ^a   Hare, Dougal Julian ^b  

^a Staffordshire   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anxiety; Autism; Challenging behaviour; Deep touch pressure; Restraint

Indexed keywords

EID: 35948976558     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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