A pilot study to improve venipuncture compliance in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 521-525

  Davit, Caroline J ^a   Hundley, Rachel J ^b   Bacic, Janine D ^a   Hanson, Ellen M ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders (ASD); systematic desensitization; venipuncture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHLEBOTOMY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DESENSITIZATION, PSYCHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHLEBOTOMY; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052469389     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182245b09     Document Type: Article

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