A comparison of social skills in adults with autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, and mental retardation

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 287-295

  Njardvik, Urdur ^a   Matson, Johnny L ^a   Cherry, Katie E ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Autism; Mental retardation; PDDNOS; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; HALOPERIDOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032795032     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022107318500     Document Type: Article

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