Factors influencing time lag between first parental concern and first visit to child psychiatric services in children with autism spectrum disorders in Japan

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 584-591

  Fujiwara, Takeo ^a   Okuyama, Makiko ^b   Funahashi, Keiichi ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism spectrum disorder; Child psychiatry; Mental health system; Pervasive development disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; JAPAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 77957363062     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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