Risk factors for challenging behaviors among 157 children with autism spectrum disorder in Ireland

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 474-482

  Murphy, Olivia ^a   Healy, Olive ^a   Leader, Geraldine ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autism; Challenging behavior; Intellectual disability; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STEREOTYPY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 60549101507     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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