Updating a meta-analysis of intervention research with challenging behaviour: Treatment validity and standards of practice

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-80

  Harvey, Shane T ^a,b   Boer, Diana ^c   Meyer, Luanna H ^c   Evans, Ian M ^a,b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behavioural intervention; Challenging behaviour; Children and youth; Meta analysis; Standards of practice

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS;

EID: 61649103317     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802690922     Document Type: Review

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