Dysfunctional attitudes and perfectionism and their relationship to anxious and depressive symptoms in boys with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1179-1187

  Greenaway, Rebecca ^a   Howlin, Patricia ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism spectrum disorders (ASD); Depression; Dysfunctional attitudes; Perfectionism; Perseveration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 77957652282     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0977-z     Document Type: Article

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