Multi-informant reports of psychiatric symptoms among high-functioning adolescents with Asperger syndrome or autism

Autism

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 583-598

  Hurtig, Tuula ^a   Kuusikko, Sanna ^a   Mattila, Marja Leena ^a   Haapsamo, Helena ^a   Ebeling, Hanna ^a   Jussila, Katja ^a   Joskitt, Leena ^a   Pauls, David ^b   Moilanen, Irma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; anxiety; Asperger syndrome; depression; high functioning autism; multi informant reports; psychiatric symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOPATHY;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 77449097886     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361309335719     Document Type: Article

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