Neurocognitive habilitation therapy for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: An adaptation of the Alert Program®

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-34

  Wells, Anne M ^a   Chasnoff, Ira J ^a   Schmidt, Christine A ^a   Telford, Erin ^a   Schwartz, Linda D ^a  

^a Children's Research Triangle   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol related disorders; Child behavior disorders; Cognitive therapy; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84860197863     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.002691     Document Type: Article

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