Group cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with Asperger syndrome and anxiety or mood disorder: A case series

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 438-446

  Weiss, Jonathan A ^a   Lunsky, Yona ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety Disorders; Asperger Syndrome; Autism; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Group Psychotherapy; Mood Disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78149379913     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.694     Document Type: Article

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