Characteristics and anxiety symptom presentation associated with autism spectrum traits in youth with anxiety disorders

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 459-467

  Settipani, Cara A ^a   Puleo, Connor M ^a   Conner, Bradley T ^a   Kendall, Philip C ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety symptoms; Autism spectrum disorders; Child anxiety disorders; Comorbidity; Distinguishing characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTHYMIA; FEAR; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHOBIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84858251298     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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