The coping cat program for children with anxiety and autism spectrum disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-67

  McNally Keehn, Rebecca H ^a   Lincoln, Alan J ^a,b   Brown, Milton Z ^a   Chavira, Denise A ^c,d  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Evaluation and Service   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Autism spectrum disorder; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING CAT PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872309782     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1541-9     Document Type: Article

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