Anxiety and sensory over-responsivity in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: Bidirectional effects across time

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1112-1119

  Green, Shulamite A ^a   Ben Sasson, Ayelet ^b   Soto, Timothy W ^c   Carter, Alice S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism spectrum disorders; Sensory over responsivity

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY OVERRESPONSIVITY; SENSORY STIMULATION; SENSORY SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ANXIETY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84863869606     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1361-3     Document Type: Article

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