Autism spectrum symptomatology in children: The impact of family and peer relationships

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1069-1081

  Kelly, Adrian B ^a   Garnett, Michelle S ^a   Attwood, Tony ^a   Peterson, Candida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Conflict; Family; Peers; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 52449118507     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9234-8     Document Type: Article

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