Prevalence of pervasive developmental disorders in the British nationwide survey of child mental health

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 820-827

  Fombonne, Eric ^a   Simmons, Helen ^a   Ford, Tamsin ^a   Meltzer, Howard ^b   Goodman, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Office of National Statistics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Epidemiology; Pervasive developmental disorder; Prevalence; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RETT SYNDROME; SELF REPORT; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034954081     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200107000-00017     Document Type: Article

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