HPA and SAM axis responses as correlates of self- vs parental ratings of anxiety in boys with an Autistic Disorder

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 127, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-7

  Bitsika, Vicki ^a   Sharpley, Christopher F ^a,b   Sweeney, John A ^c,d   McFarlane, James R ^b  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autistic Disorder; Cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMYLASE SALIVA ISOENZYME; HYDROCORTISONE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MOTHER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CORTISOL; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ALPHA-AMYLASES; ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MOTHERS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84892868560     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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