Empathic accuracy in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 126-134

  Demurie, Ellen ^a   De Corel, Maaike ^a   Roeyers, Herbert ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Empathic accuracy; Perspective taking; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPATHIC ACCURACY TASK; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77957333242     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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