Psychiatric disorders in parents of children with autism: A meta-analysis

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-83

  Yirmiya, Nurit ^a   Shaked, Michal ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Behavioral genetics; Broad phenotype; Meta analysis; Parents; Psychiatric disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PARENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PHENOTYPE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 13544269523     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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