Can we differentiate sensory over-responsivity from anxiety symptoms in toddlers? Perspectives of occupational therapists and psychologists

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 536-558

  Ben Sasson, Ayelet ^a,e   Cermak, Sharon A ^b   Orsmond, Gael I ^b   Carter, Alice S ^c   Fogg, Louis ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Treatment (STAART) Center   (United States)

^d RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEALTH BELIEF; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 45849129094     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20152     Document Type: Article

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