Autistic traits in adults with learning disabilities

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue JUNE, 1997, Pages 502-506

  Bhaumik, Sabyasachi ^a   Branford, David ^a   McGrother, Catherine ^a   Thorp, Catherine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE;

EID: 0030804508     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.6.502     Document Type: Article

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