Brief report: A theory-of-mind-based social-cognition training program for school-aged children with pervasive developmental disorders: An open study of its effectiveness

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 567-571

  Gevers, Carolien ^a,b   Clifford, Pamela ^b   Mager, Myra ^b   Boer, Frits ^a,b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b De Bascule   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIALIZATION; TRAINING;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION DISORDERS; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744960053     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0095-0     Document Type: Article

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