Treatment of elopement in individuals with developmental disabilities: A systematic review

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 670-681

  Lang, Russell ^a   Rispoli, Mandy ^a   Machalicek, Wendy ^b   White, Pamela J ^a   Kang, Soyeon ^a   Pierce, Nigel ^a   Mulloy, Austin ^a   Fragale, Tina ^a   O'Reilly, Mark ^a   Sigafoos, Jeff ^c   Lancioni, Giulio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Challenging behavior; Developmental disability; Elopement; Functional analysis

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MODIFIED ANALOG FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; OBSERVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; REINFORCEMENT; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WANDERING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 60849099313     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.11.003     Document Type: Review

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