Comparison of saliva collection methods in children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum disorders: Acceptability and recovery of cortisol

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 560-573

  Putnam, Susan K ^a   Lopata, Christopher ^a   Fox, Jeffery D ^b   Thomeer, Marcus L ^a   Rodgers, Jonathan D ^c   Volker, Martin A ^c   Lee, Gloria K ^c   Neilans, Erik G ^c   Werth, Jilynn ^a  

^a CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Autistic Services Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Comparison; Cortisol; HFASDs; Saliva

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SALIVA;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84866296005     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-012-0284-3     Document Type: Article

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