Management of mental ill health in people with autism spectrum disorder

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 784-790

  Foley, Kitty Rose ^a,b   Trollor, Julian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Long Pocket ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH;

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH;

EID: 84948760231     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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