The Importance of Interviewing Adults on the Autism Spectrum About Their Depression and Suicidal Ideation Experiences

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1492-1493

  Bennett, Matthew ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adults; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Depression; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84961211070     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2674-4     Document Type: Letter

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