Comorbidity of autistic spectrum disorders in children with Down syndrome

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 153-158

  Kent, Lindsey ^a   Evans, Joanne ^b   Paul, Moli ^b   Sharp, Margo ^a  

^a Parkview Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b Parkview Clinic ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033056856     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001216229900033X     Document Type: Article

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