Effects of thai traditional massage on autistic children's behavior

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1355-1361

  Piravej, Krisna ^a   Tangtrongchitr, Preeda ^b   Chandarasiri, Parichawan ^a   Paothong, Luksamee ^a   Sukprasong, Saengaroon ^c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WATPO Thai Traditional Medicine and Massage School   (Thailand)

^c THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP PATTERN; STEREOTYPY; TEACHER; THAILAND; THERAPY EFFECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; MASSAGE; SLEEP DISORDERS; THAILAND;

EID: 73149111305     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0258     Document Type: Article

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