Autism and related disorders: Epidemiological findings in a Norwegian study using ICD-10 diagnostic criteria

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-227

  Sponheim, Eili ^a,b   Skjeldal, Ola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Natl Ctr Child/Adol Psychiatry   (Norway)

Author keywords

Childhood autism; Epidemiology; Pervasive developmental disorders; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SCREENING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; NORWAY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGISTRIES;

EID: 0031814092     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026017405150     Document Type: Article

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