The fears, phobias and anxieties of children with autism spectrum disorders and Down syndrome: Comparisons with developmentally and chronologically age matched children

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-26

  Evans, David W ^a   Canavera, Kristin ^a   Kleinpeter, F Lee ^b   Maccubbin, Elise ^c   Taga, Ken ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b River Parishes Community College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism spectrum disorders; Down syndrome; Fears

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PHOBIA;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 23644450062     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-004-3619-x     Document Type: Article

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