Brief report: A comparison of indirect versus experimental strategies for the assessment of pica

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1582-1586

  Wasano, Lauren C ^a,b   Borrero, John C ^a,c   Kohn, Carolynn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b STE Consultants ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional analysis; Indirect assessment; Pica

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISEASE DURATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PICA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 70350028360     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0766-8     Document Type: Article

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