Child behaviour problems and partner mental health as correlates of stress in mothers and fathers of children with autism

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 231-237

  Hastings, Richard P ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Behaviour problems; Fathers; Mental health; Mothers; Parents; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; STRESS; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037828830     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2003.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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