Self-injurious behavior in intellectual disabilities

Intended to give a broad overview of the literature in the area of self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities, but most of the text is dedicated to the review of the behavioral and biological research in this field. In fact, it is our view that the most promising heuristic appr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rojahn, Johannes (-)
Otros Autores: Schroeder, Stephen R., Hoch, Theodore A.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier 2008.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Assessment and treatment of child psychopathology and developmental disabilities.
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Sumario:Intended to give a broad overview of the literature in the area of self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities, but most of the text is dedicated to the review of the behavioral and biological research in this field. In fact, it is our view that the most promising heuristic approach for the advancement of our understanding of this phenomenon and for its management and treatment is likely the bio-behavioral perspective in which behavior can be studied at the intersect of learning and the biological bases of behavior. We will propose an overarching heuristic model, which we
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (313 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p.[227]-275) and indexes.
ISBN:9781281059161
9786611059163
9780080553320