Early comprehensive behaviorally based interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders: A summary of findings from recent reviews and meta-analyses

Neuropsychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 543-570

  Magiati, Iliana ^a   Tay, Xiang Wei ^a   Howlin, Patricia ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84871294258     PISSN: 17582008     EISSN: 17582016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/npy.12.59     Document Type: Review

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