Depression in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a high rate of psychiatric comorbidity. The prevalence of comorbid depression seems to correlate with higher functioning forms of ASD and increasing age. Adolescence is a time when youth struggle with identity and interpersonal relationships, and a diagnosis of ASD...

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Main Author: Melissa DeFilippis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/9/112