Personality and self-insight in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 112-130

  Schriber, Roberta A ^a   Robins, Richard W ^a   Solomon, Marjorie ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MIND RESEARCH NETWORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Personality judgment; Personality traits; Psychopathology; Self knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AWARENESS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891398952     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034950     Document Type: Article

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