Modeling the impact of social problem-solving deficits on depressive vulnerability in the broader autism phenotype

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue , 2016, Pages 128-138

  Jackson, Scott L J ^a   Dritschel, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism phenotype expression; Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ); Depression; Path model analysis; Social problem solving; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORIENTATION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946761488     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2015.10.002     Document Type: Article

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