Parents' views and experiences about complementary and alternative medicine treatments for their children with autistic spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 494-503

  Şenel, Hatice Günayer ^a  

^a MALTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD); Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHELATION; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEARNING; MALE; MINERALS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY; VITAMINS;

EID: 77954458596     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0891-4     Document Type: Article

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