The use of skilled strategies in social interactions by groups high and low in self-reported social skill

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1425-1434

  Channon, Shelley ^a   Collins, Ruth ^a   Swain, Eleanor ^a   Young, Mary Beth ^a   Fitzpatrick, Sian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic spectrum disorder; Mentalising; Social cognition; Social skill; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THEORY OF MIND; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863866894     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1381-z     Document Type: Article

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