Aspects of quality of life in adults diagnosed with autism in childhood: A population-based study

Autism

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-20

  Billstedt, Eva ^a   Gillberg, I Carina ^a   Gillberg, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adult outcome; autism; quality of life; sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RECREATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751486378     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361309346066     Document Type: Article

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