Development and validation of an inventory to assess mealtime behavior problems in children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 342-352

  Lukens, Colleen Taylor ^a,b   Linscheid, Thomas R ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Mealtime behavior problems; Pediatric feeding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONSTIPATION; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUNGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TASTE PREFERENCE; VOMITING;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 38549091719     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0401-5     Document Type: Article

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