The double ABCX model of family adaptation in families of a child with an autism spectrum disorder attending an Australian early intervention service

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1183-1195

  Paynter, Jessica ^a   Riley, Emma ^a   Beamish, Wendi ^b   Davies, Michael ^b   Milford, Todd ^b  

^a AEIOU Foundation   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Early intervention; Family adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE; SOCIAL READJUSTMENT RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84881348211     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2013.07.006     Document Type: Article

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