Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Children with Asperger Syndrome Compared with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Depressive Disorder

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 559-568

  Park, Subin ^b   Park, Min Hyeon ^b   Kim, Hyo Jin ^b   Yoo, Hee Jeong ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Aspergers; Behavioral problems; Emotion; Parent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876086665     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9611-3     Document Type: Article

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