Long-term stability of individual differences in the emotional responsiveness of children with autism

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 461-467

  Dissanayake, Cheryl ^a   Sigman, Marian ^a   Kasari, Connie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Emotion; Follow up; Responsiveness

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; MALE; SKILL;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029939204     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01427.x     Document Type: Article

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