Two terms-one meaning: The conundrum of contemporary nomenclature in autism

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 137-144

  Cashin, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COOPERATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NOMENCLATURE; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SEMANTICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NURSE'S ROLE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEMANTICS; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 33750143762     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2006.00061.x     Document Type: Article

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