The clinical practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children and young people with a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-102

  Donoghue, Kate ^a   Stallard, Paul ^a   Kucia, Joanna ^b  

^a OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger's Syndrome; children; cognitive behaviour therapy; young people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CREATIVITY; EMPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CREATIVENESS; EMPATHY; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79251512981     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104509355019     Document Type: Article

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