An investigation of anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages 30-40

  Williams, Sian ^a   Leader, Geraldine ^a   Mannion, Arlene ^a   Chen, June ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism spectrum disorder; Challenging behavior; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Sleep problems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS INVENTORY SHORT FORM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDREN SLEEP HABITS QUESTIONNAIRE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM INVENTORY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84910623214     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.10.017     Document Type: Article

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