Adolescents and adults with autism with and without co-morbid psychiatric disorders: Differences in maternal well-being

Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-74

  Kring, Sheilah R ^a   Greenberg, Jan S ^a   Seltzer, Marsha Mailick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents and adults; Autism; Burden; Co morbidity; Psychiatric disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009585755     PISSN: 19315864     EISSN: 19315872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315860801988228     Document Type: Article

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