Using Carey Temperament Scales to assess behavioral style in children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 637-642

  Hepburn, Susan L ^a   Stone, Wendy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism; Behavioral variability; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TEMPERAMENT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 33748344940     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0110-5     Document Type: Article

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