Understanding Autism: How Family Therapists Can Support Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Family Process

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 250-264

  Solomon, Alexandra H ^a   Chung, Beth ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Shore Pediatric Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Crianza de los ni os; Discapacidades; Familias; Metaestructuras integradoras centradas en el problema (MICP); Sobrellevar; Trastornos del espectro autista (TEA)

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTION; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EMOTIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84862259980     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2012.01399.x     Document Type: Article

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