Characteristics associated with presence of depressive symptoms in adults with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1011-1018

  Sterling, Lindsey ^a   Dawson, Geraldine ^a   Estes, Annette ^a   Greenson, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Associated psychopathology; Autism; Cognitive ability; Comorbidity; Depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 49949152639     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0477-y     Document Type: Article

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