Theory of mind training in children with autism: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 997-1006

  Begeer, Sander ^a   Gevers, Carolien ^b   Clifford, Pamela ^b   Verhoeve, Manja ^b   Kat, Kirstin ^b   Hoddenbach, Elske ^b   Boer, Frits ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b De Bascule   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism; Randomized controlled trial; Social cognition; Theory of Mind; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF MIND; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 79961169500     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1121-9     Document Type: Article

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