Psychotherapy for individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-36

  Koenig, Kathleen ^a   Levine, Michelle ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Depression; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CASE REPORT; COMPULSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; RUMINATION;

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

EID: 78751636357     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-010-9158-9     Document Type: Article

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