Exploring the Nature and Function of Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 281-292

  Wood, Jeffrey J ^a   Gadow, Kenneth D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Child anxiety disorders; Comorbidity; Differential diagnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650100736     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2010.01220.x     Document Type: Article

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