The potential effectiveness of social skills groups for adults with autism

Autism

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-307

  Howlin, Patricia ^a   Yates, Pamela ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVERSATION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032870627     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361399003003007     Document Type: Review

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