Caregiver burden after receiving a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-97

  Stuart, Melissa ^a   McGrew, John H ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burden; Caregiver; Diagnosis; Double ABCX model; Family stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 56449128903     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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