Emotion regulation in autism spectrum disorder: evidence from parent interviews and children's daily diaries

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 903-913

  Samson, Andrea C ^a   Wells, Whitney M ^a   Phillips, Jennifer M ^b   Hardan, Antonio Y ^b   Gross, James J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder; core features; emotion regulation; restricted and repetitive behaviors; social communication deficits

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPLICATION; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANGER; ANXIETY; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTS; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936891835     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12370     Document Type: Article

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