Pica in persons with developmental disabilities: Characteristics, diagnosis, and assessment

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1459-1464

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Belva, Brian ^a   Hattier, Megan A ^a   Matson, Michael L ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism; Diagnosis; Intellectual disability; Pica

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANEMIA; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN DAMAGE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; IRON DEFICIENCY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PICA; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 79958068140     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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