Sensory clusters of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: Differences in affective symptoms

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 817-825

  Ben Sasson, A ^a   Cermak, S A ^b   Orsmond, G I ^b   Tager Flusberg, H ^c   Kadlec, M B ^c   Carter, A S ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective; Anxiety; Autism; Clusters; Depression; Sensory profile; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEARNING; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 48149094383     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01899.x     Document Type: Article

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