ADAPTIVE-BEHAVIOR IN AUTISM

Authors
CARTER AS GILLHAM JE SPARROW SS VOLKMAR FR
Citation
As. Carter et al., ADAPTIVE-BEHAVIOR IN AUTISM, Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 5(4), 1996, pp. 945
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
10564993
Volume
5
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
1056-4993(1996)5:4<945:AIA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The concept of adaptive behavior refers to the capacity of an individu al to meet the demands of daily life. Deficits in adaptive behavior ar e particularly common in autism and represent an important focus of as sessment and treatment. A sample case is presented to illustrate this process.