Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of depression in autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan

Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 219-227

  Chandrasekhar, Tara ^a   Sikich, Linmarie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adult; Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Child; Diagnosis; Major depressive disorder (MDD); Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; FLUOXETINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84940746611     PISSN: 12948322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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