Mental health aspects of autistic spectrum disorders in children

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 248-257

  Skokauskas, N ^a   Gallagher, L ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ADHD; Anxiety disorders; Autistic spectrum disorders; Childhood; Comorbidity; Overlap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARANOIA; PHOBIA; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOMATIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84857041009     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01423.x     Document Type: Article

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