The phenomenology and clinical correlates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2450-2459

  Storch, Eric A ^a,b   Sulkowski, Michael L ^c   Nadeau, Josh ^a   Lewin, Adam B ^a,b   Arnold, Elysse B ^a   Mutch, P Jane ^a   Jones, Anna M ^a   Murphy, Tanya K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; Autism spectrum disorders; Depression; Pervasive developmental disorder; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER INTERVIEW SCHEDULE CHILD AND PARENT VERSION; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANXIETY SCALE FOR CHILDREN PARENT VERSION; PEDIATRIC ANXIETY RATING SCALE; PHENOMENOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84884974227     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1795-x     Document Type: Article

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