A survey of parents' reactions to the diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder by a local service: Access to information and use of services

Autism

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 387-407

  Mansell, Warren ^a   Morris, Kathleen ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Phoenix Children's Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis; Service evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIST; PUBLICATION; SCHOOL; SOCIAL WORK; SPEECH THERAPY; SUPPORT GROUP; TEACHER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 10944267713     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361304045213     Document Type: Article

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