Coping, distress, and well-being in mothers of children with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-228

  Benson, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Coping; Distress; Mothers; Well being

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELLBEING;

EID: 73649127573     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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