Functional analysis of precursors for serious problem behavior and related intervention

Behavior Modification

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 804-827

  Langdon, Nancy A ^a   Carr, Edward G ^a   Owen DeSchryver, Jamie S ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Functional analysis; Functional communication training; Precursor behavior; Problem behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CUES; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 53149113035     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445508317943     Document Type: Article

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