The impact of behaviour problems on caregiver stress in young people with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 172-183

  Lecavalier, Luc ^a   Leone, S ^a   Wiltz, J ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behaviour problems; Parent stress; Pervasive developmental disorder; Teacher stress; Transactional model

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PREDICTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; TEACHER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; STATISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645970449     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00732.x     Document Type: Article

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