Exploring Emotional Dysregulation and Avoidance with Caregivers as the Mechanisms Linking Social Communication Understanding and Aggressive Behaviours.
Many autistic adolescents and young adults present with aggressive behaviours, which can be challenging for caregivers. The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms between social communication understanding and aggressive behaviours in autistic and non-autistic adolescents, specific...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 2322 - 2337 |
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Springer Nature
Jul2025
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