Autism symptoms and internalizing psychopathology in girls and boys with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-59

  Solomon, Marjorie ^a,b,d   Miller, Meghan ^b,c   Taylor, Sandra L ^a   Hinshaw, Stephen P ^c   Carter, Cameron S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Gender paradox; Girls; Internalizing psychopathology; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPULSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNALIZING DISORDER; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL COGNITION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 84858862148     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1215-z     Document Type: Article

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