Comparison of behavioral intervention and sensory-integration therapy in the treatment of challenging behavior

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1303-1320

  Devlin, Sarah ^a   Healy, Olive ^a   Leader, Geraldine ^a   Hughes, Brian M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioral intervention; Challenging behavior; Cortisol; Sensory integration therapy; Stress responsivity

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 82755194957     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1149-x     Document Type: Article

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