Brief report: Self-defining and everyday autobiographical memories in adults with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 383-391

  Crane, Laura ^a   Goddard, Lorna ^a   Pring, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Autobiographical memory; Meaning making; Self defining memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; REFERENCE MEMORY; SELF CONCEPT; SENSORY MEMORY;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; AUTOBIOGRAPHY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; SELF CONCEPT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77649179597     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0875-4     Document Type: Article

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