Psychological Approaches to Chronic Catatonia-like Deterioration in Autism Spectrum Disorders

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 72, Issue , 2006, Pages 245-264

  Shah, Amitta ^a   Wing, Lorna ^b  

^a Leading Edge Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^b Ctr for Social Commun Disorders Elliot House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CATATONIA; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33646241547     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(05)72015-8     Document Type: Review

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