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CASE STUDY

Continuous Access to Competing Stimulation as Intervention for Self-Injurious Skin Picking in a Child with Autism

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Pages 54-60 | Received 05 Oct 2007, Accepted 20 Jan 2008, Published online: 02 Mar 2009

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