Direct observation as a means of assessing frequency of maladaptive behavior in youths with severe emotional and behavioral disorder

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-211

  Quake Rapp, Cindee ^a   Miller, Berit ^a   Ananthan, Gomathy ^b   Chiu, En Chi ^c  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Primary Care Team   (Ireland)

^c Ton Yen General Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assessment; Behavioral disorder; Maladaptive behavior; Observation; Severe emotional; Youths

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 42449162652     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.2.206     Document Type: Article

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