Behaviour and emotional problems in toddlers with pervasive developmental disorders and developmental delay: Associations with parental mental health and family functioning

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 874-882

  Herring, S ^a   Gray, Kylie M ^a   Taffe, J ^a   Tonge, B ^a   Sweeney, D ^a   Einfeld, S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour and emotional problems; Children; Develop mental delay; Family; Pervasive developmental disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 33750709238     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00904.x     Document Type: Article

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