Diagnosis, disclosure, and having autism: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the perceptions of young people with autism

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-107

  Huws, Jaci C ^a   Jones, Robert S P ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis delay; Diagnosis disclosure; Interpretative phenomenological analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STEREOTYPING; TIME FACTORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WALES;

EID: 45849092926     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802010394     Document Type: Article

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