Assessment of health-related quality of life among primary caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1214-1227

  Khanna, Rahul ^a,b   Madhavan, S Suresh ^b   Smith, Michael J ^c   Patrick, Julie H ^b   Tworek, Cindy ^b   Becker Cottrill, Barbara ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^d MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Burden; Caregiver; Health related quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 82755194994     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1140-6     Document Type: Article

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