Psychiatric hospitalization among children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1059-1065

  Mandell, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Health services; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PSYCHIATRY; RISK FACTOR; SELF INJECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PENNSYLVANIA; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 49949152241     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0481-2     Document Type: Article

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