Adaptive behaviors in high-functioning taiwanese children with autism spectrum disorders: An investigation of the mediating roles of symptom severity and cognitive ability

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1347-1355

  Chang, Chen Lin ^a,b,g   Lung, For Wey ^c,d   Yen, Cheng Fang ^a,e,f   Yang, Pinchen ^e,f  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adaptive function; Autism; IQ; Symptom severity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW REVISED; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DSM-IV-TR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TAIWAN; TEACHER; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 84878706493     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1684-8     Document Type: Article

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