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Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability

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Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability. / Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P. ; Emerson, Eric et al.
In: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 8, 2011, p. 1137-1147.

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Totsika, V, Hastings, RP, Emerson, E, Berridge, D & Lancaster, G 2011, 'Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability', Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 1137-1147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-011-9534-2

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Totsika, V., Hastings, R. P., Emerson, E., Berridge, D., & Lancaster, G. (2011). Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39(8), 1137-1147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-011-9534-2

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Totsika V, Hastings RP, Emerson E, Berridge D, Lancaster G. Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 2011;39(8):1137-1147. Epub 2011 Jun 27. doi: 10.1007/s10802-011-9534-2

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Totsika, Vasiliki ; Hastings, Richard P. ; Emerson, Eric et al. / Behavior problems at 5 years of age and maternal mental health in autism and intellectual disability. In: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 2011 ; Vol. 39, No. 8. pp. 1137-1147.

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