Associated features of Asperger Syndrome and their relationship to parenting stress

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 503-511

  Epstein, Trina ^a   Saltzman Benaiah, J ^a   O'Hare, A ^b   Goll, J C ^b   Tuck, S ^b  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger Syndrome; Executive functioning; Parenting stress; Sensory sensitivities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR RATING INVENTORY OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTING STRESS INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHORT SENSORY PROFILE; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 44949192994     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00834.x     Document Type: Article

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