Asperger syndrome in adolescent and young adult males. Interview, self - and parent assessment of social, emotional, and cognitive problems

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 287-298

  Cederlund, Mats ^a   Hagberg, Bibbi ^a   Gillberg, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ASDI; Asperger syndrome; BDI; Cognitive practical skills; DEX; Emotional well being; Leiter R Questionnaires; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONALITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; COGNITION DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949270207     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.006     Document Type: Review

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