Neurobiological correlates of social functioning in autism

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 733-748

  Neuhaus, Emily ^a   Beauchaine, Theodore P ^b   Bernier, Raphael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affiliation; Autism spectrum disorders; Social brain; Social neurobiology

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; SEROTONIN; VASOPRESSIN;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN REGION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; TEMPORAL CORTEX; BRAIN; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77955050175     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.05.007     Document Type: Review

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