Emotional and behavioral adjustment in typically developing siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1393-1402

  Dempsey, Allison G ^a   Llorens, Ashlie ^b   Brewton, Christie ^b   Mulchandani, Simmi ^b   Goin Kochel, Robin P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Sibling adjustment; Sibling functioning

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY COPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84863873156     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1368-9     Document Type: Article

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