Recommendations for reporting independent variables in outcome studies of early and intensive behavioral intervention for autism

Behavior Modification

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 489-503

  Lechago, Sarah A ^a   Carr, James E ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral treatment; Clinical trials; Early intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOCUMENTATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REINFORCEMENT; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATA COLLECTION; DOCUMENTATION; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44649159476     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445507309034     Document Type: Article

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