Comorbid psychopathology and stress mediate the relationship between autistic traits and repetitive behaviours in adults with autism

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 116-124

  Garcia Villamisar D ^a   Rojahn, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Intellectual disability; Mental health; Psychiatric disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; COMPULSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; QUESTIONNAIRE; ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPAIN; STEREOTYPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPAIN; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920684530     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12083     Document Type: Article

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