Treating anxiety disorders in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders: A controlled trial

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1842-1857

  Chalfant, Anne Marie ^a   Rapee, Ron ^b   Carroll, Louisa ^c  

^a Annie's Centre   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; APTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MANIFEST ANXIETY SCALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35348977844     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0318-4     Document Type: Article

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