The convergent validity of the Questions About Behavioral Function scale and functional analysis for problem behavior displayed by individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-16

  Watkins, Nicholas ^a   Rapp, John T ^b  

^a DOUGLAS COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Functional analysis; Indirect assessment; QABF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONS ABOUT BEHAVIORAL FUNCTION SCALE; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84865416425     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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