Mood and anxiety symptoms in psychiatric inpatients with autism spectrum disorder and depression

Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 238-253

  Charlot, Lauren ^a   Deutsch, Curtis K ^b   Albert, Aranya ^b   Hunt, Anne ^b   Connor, Daniel F ^c   McIlvane, William J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic medications; Anxiety; Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Depression; Mood disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009630222     PISSN: 19315864     EISSN: 19315872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315860802313947     Document Type: Article

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