Adolescent siblings of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder: Testing a diathesis-stress model of sibling well-being

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1053-1065

  Orsmond, Gael I ^a   Seltzer, Marsha Mailick ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Diathesis stress; Siblings; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DIATHESIS STRESS MODEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SIBLING; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING RELATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SIBLING RELATIONS; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70349563382     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0722-7     Document Type: Article

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