A review of behavioral interventions for the treatment of aggression in individuals with developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 437-446

  Brosnan, Julie ^a   Healy, Olive ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aggression; Autism spectrum disorder; Behavioral interventions; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGGRESSION; ANTECEDENT ALTERATION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONSEQUENCE MANIPULATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 79851514895     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.12.023     Document Type: Review

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