Interpretation of ambiguous situations: Evidence for a dissociation between social and physical threat in williams syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 266-274

  Dodd, Helen F ^a,b   Porter, Melanie A ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive bias; Developmental disorders; Interpretation bias; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBIGUITY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 79955995173     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1048-1     Document Type: Article

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