Differences in the Prevalence, Severity and Symptom Profiles of Depression in Boys and Adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder versus Normally Developing Controls

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 158-167

  Bitsika, Vicki ^a   Sharpley, Christopher F ^a,b  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment; autism spectrum disorder; depression; diagnosis; males; symptoms; treatment; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937198731     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2014.998179     Document Type: Article

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