Are Sensory Processing Features Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Boys with an ASD?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 242-252

  Bitsika, Vicki ^a   Sharpley, Christopher F ^a,b   Mills, Richard ^a,c  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Boys; Depression; Sensory processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SENSORY PROCESSING FEATURE; YOUNG ADULT; COMPLICATION; SENSATION DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 84953840509     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2569-4     Document Type: Article

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