Social comparison processes and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome

Autism

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-153

  Hedley, Darren ^a   Young, Robyn ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Depression; Social comparison

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD CARE; CHILDREN DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL COMPARISON SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33645326842     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361306062020     Document Type: Article

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