Unusual fears in children with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 151-158

  Mayes, Susan Dickerson ^a   Calhoun, Susan L ^a   Aggarwal, Richa ^a   Baker, Courtney ^a   Mathapati, Santosh ^a   Molitoris, Sarah ^a   Mayes, Rebecca D ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Fears; Phobias

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AUTISM; BATH; BUILDING; CONTAMINATION; DYING; FEAR; FEMALE; FLOODING; HEIGHT; HUMAN; HURRICANE; LIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHOBIA; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAILWAY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TORNADO; WIND;

EID: 84865469876     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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