The autism diagnostic experiences of French parents

Autism

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-97

  Chamak, Brigitte ^a   Bonniau, Béatrice ^a   Oudaya, Lila ^a   Ehrenberg, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

autism; changes in the diagnostic process; diagnosis; French diagnostic system; parents' perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751491448     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361309354756     Document Type: Article

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