A multimethod assessment of anxiety and problem behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 419-434

  Moskowitz, Lauren J ^a   Mulder, Emile ^b   Walsh, Caitlin E ^b   McLaughlin, Darlene Magito ^c   Zarcone, Jennifer R ^d   Proudfit, Greg Hajcak ^b   Carr, Edward G ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Positive Behavior Support Consulting and Psychological Resources   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism; Multimethod; Problem behavior

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE;

EID: 84892883672     PISSN: 19447515     EISSN: 19447558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944.7558.118.6.419     Document Type: Article

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