Modeling the cognitive mechanisms Linking autism symptoms and Anxiety in adults

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 692-703

  Maisel, Max E ^a   Stephenson, Kevin G ^a   South, Mikle ^a   Rodgers, Jacqui ^b   Freeston, Mark H ^c   Gaigg, Sebastian B ^d  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Anxiety; Autism; Emotional acceptance; Intolerance of uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AVERSION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFUSION (UNCERTAINTY); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL ACCEPTANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINDFULNESS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; SYMPTOM; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITION; COMPLICATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84976502181     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/abn0000168     Document Type: Article

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