Idiosyncratic functions: Severe problem behavior maintained by access to ritualistic behaviors

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-87

  Hausman, Nicole ^a   Kahng, SungWoo ^b   Farrell, Ellen ^a   Mongeon, Camille ^a  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67651225011     PISSN: 07488491     EISSN: 19348924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/etc.0.0051     Document Type: Article

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