Presentation of depression in autism and Asperger syndrome: A review

Autism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-116

  Stewart, Mary E ^a   Barnard, Louise ^b   Pearson, Joanne ^c   Hasan, Reem ^b   O'Brien, Gregory ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Depression; Review

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; AMPHETAMINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; FLUOXETINE; FLUPENTIXOL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; IMIPRAMINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LOFEPRAMINE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NORTRIPTYLINE; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAZODONE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ZOPICLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPETITE DISORDER; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OBSESSION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33645633585     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361306062013     Document Type: Review

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