Behavioral Summer Treatment Program improves social and behavioral functioning of four children with Asperger's disorder

Clinical Case Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 171-190

  Mrug, Sylvie ^a   Hodgens, J Bart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Behavioral treatment; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; ATOMOXETINE; OLANZAPINE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 43149089556     PISSN: 15346501     EISSN: 15523802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534650107306293     Document Type: Article

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