Too much or too little: Hyper- and hypo-reactivity in high-functioning autism spectrum conditions

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 232-241

  Elwin, Marie ^a,b   Ek, Lena ^c   Kjellin, Lars ^a,b   Schröder, Agneta ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Qualitative research; Sensory reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISM; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSATION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SENSATION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883442689     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2013.815694     Document Type: Article

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