Factors associated with the questions about behavior function for functional assessment of low and high rate challenging behaviors in adults with intellectual disability

Behavior Modification

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-219

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Wilkins, Jonathan ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviors; High rate low rate; QABF

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 59249106669     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445508320342     Document Type: Article

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