Social anxiety in high-functioning children and adolescents with autism and Asperger syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1697-1709

  Kuusikko, Sanna ^a   Pollock Wurman, Rachel ^b   Jussila, Katja ^a   Carter, Alice S ^c   Mattila, Marja Leena ^a   Ebeling, Hanna ^a   Pauls, David L ^b   Moilanen, Irma ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; High functioning autism; Social anxiety; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 53949099822     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0555-9     Document Type: Article

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