Emotion regulation in Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism

Emotion

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 659-665

  Samson, Andrea C ^a   Huber, Oswald ^b   Gross, James J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Emotion regulation; Emotional reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY OF MIND; ADOLESCENT; AUTISM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868367490     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: 19311516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027975     Document Type: Article

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