Comparison of parenting- related stress and depression symptoms in mothers of children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

International Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 31-37

  Kiani, Fariba ^a   khodabakhsh, Mohammad Reza ^b   Hashjin, Hamed Khastwo ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Autism; Depression; Parenting related stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015967628     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23455055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22038/ijp.2014.3133     Document Type: Article

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