Effects of cognitive-behavioural therapy on anxiety for children with high-functioning autistic spectrum disorders

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 215-220

  Ooi, Y P ^a   Lam, C M ^b   Sung, Min ^a   Tan, W T S ^a   Goh, T J ^a   Fung, D S S ^a   Pathy, P ^a   Ang, R P ^c   Chua, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

^b Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autistic spectrum disorders; Cognitive behavioural therapy; High functioning autism; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; INTERVENTION STUDY; PARENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHER; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42249109381     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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