New directions in behavioral treatment of autism spectrum disorders

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-143

  Kasari, Connie ^a   Lawton, Kathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavior; Intervention

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; COMPULSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POPULATION; REVIEW; TODDLER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS;

EID: 77949360928     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32833775cd     Document Type: Review

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