Evaluating psychological treatments for children with autism-spectrum disorders

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-140

  Howlin, Patricia ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DISCRETE TRIAL TRAINING; EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION; EMOTIONALITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY THERAPY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PIVOTAL RESPONSE TRAINING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77949516130     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.109.006684     Document Type: Review

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