Social and Vocational Skills Training Reduces Self-reported Anxiety and Depression Among Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 267-276

  Hillier, Ashleigh J ^a   Fish, Tom ^b   Siegel, Jeffrey H ^b   Beversdorf, David Q ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Social skills, anxiety, depression, peer relationships; Vocational support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955139960     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-011-9226-4     Document Type: Article

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