Evidence-based behavioral interventions for repetitive behaviors in autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1236-1248

  Boyd, Brian A ^a   McDonough, Stephen G ^b   Bodfish, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Evidence based practices; Repetitive behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPULSION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REINFORCEMENT; SKILL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPY; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER;

EID: 84863873387     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1284-z     Document Type: Article

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