Autistic behaviors among girls with fragile X syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 415-435

  Mazzocco, Michèle M M ^a,b   Kates, Wendy R ^a   Baumgardner, Thomas L ^a   Freund, Lisa S ^a   Reiss, Allan L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; DELIRIUM, DEMENTIA, AMNESTIC, COGNITIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030857615     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025857422026     Document Type: Review

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