Sensory Processing Difficulties, Behavioral Problems, and Parental Stress in a Clinical Population of Young Children

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 912-921

  Gourley, Lauren ^a,b   Wind, Carina ^a,b   Henninger, Erin M ^a,b   Chinitz, Susan ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Early Childhood Development Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral difficulties; Parental stress; Preschool aged children; Sensory processing disorder; Short sensory profile

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884141411     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9650-9     Document Type: Article

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