Differential diagnosis of adolescent and adult pervasive developmental disorders/autism spectrum disorders (PDD/ASD): A not uncommon diagnostic dilemma

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 145-148

  Fitzgerald, Michael ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; OBSESSION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0032753433     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S079096670000553X     Document Type: Review

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