Factors associated with quality of life in individuals with autism spectrum disorders: A review of literature

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 974-986

  Chiang, Hsu Min ^a   Wineman, Immanuel ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; ASD; Autism spectrum disorder; Children; Outcomes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; AUTISM; AUTISM FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT PARENT CARETAKER RATING OF INDIVIDUAL WELL BEING; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMORBIDITY; COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENDER; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; IRRITABILITY; LEISURE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PEDIATRIC QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF COMMUNICATION LIFE SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY IN A RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE SPANISH VERSION; QUALITY OF LIFE SURVERY; QUALITY OF WELL BEING SELF ADMINISTERED; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; THE HEALTH UTILITIES INDEX;

EID: 84901988366     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.05.003     Document Type: Review

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