Assessment Instruments for Asperger Syndrome

Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 120-129

  Howlin, Patricia ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; assessment instruments; diagnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008550610     PISSN: 13606417     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1360641700002288     Document Type: Article

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