Toward the Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions for Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Schools and Community Agencies

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-95

  Wood, Jeffrey J ^a   McLeod, Bryce D ^b   Klebanoff, Sami ^a   Brookman Frazee, Lauren ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Implementation; Modular treatment; Stepped care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEER REVIEW; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM COST EFFECTIVENESS; REIMBURSEMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84919667694     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.07.003     Document Type: Article

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