Irritability in boys with autism spectrum disorders: An investigation of physiological reactivity

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1118-1126

  Mikita, Nina ^a   Hollocks, Matthew J ^a   Papadopoulos, Andrew S ^a   Aslani, Alexandra ^a   Harrison, Simon ^a   Leibenluft, Ellen ^b   Simonoff, Emily ^a   Stringaris, Argyris ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; cortisol; heart rate; irritability; psychosocial stress test

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM; CHILD; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84941939993     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12382     Document Type: Article

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