A comparison of experimental functional analysis and the Questions about Behavioral Function (QABF) in the assessment of challenging behavior of individuals with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 66-81

  Healy, Olive ^a   Brett, Denise ^a   Leader, Geraldine ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Analogue assessment; Autism; Challenging behavior; Functional analysis; Functional behavioral assessment; QABF

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONS ABOUT BEHAVIORAL FUNCTION; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 84869034858     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

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