Resolution of the diagnosis among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: Associations with child and parent characteristics

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-99

  Milshtein, Shahaf ^a   Yirmiya, Nurit ^a   Oppenheim, David ^b   Koren Karie, Nina ^b   Levi, Shlomit ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Parents; Resolution

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; FAMILY COPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENT COUNSELING; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77249100725     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0837-x     Document Type: Article

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