A randomized controlled trial of a cognitive behavioural intervention for anger management in children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1203-1214

  Sofronoff, Kate ^a   Attwood, Tony ^b   Hinton, Sharon ^a   Levin, Irina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Asperger's Syndrome Clinic   (Australia)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger management; Asperger syndrome; Cognitive behaviour therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 35148824690     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0262-3     Document Type: Article

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