Prevalence of Autism in Iceland

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-163

  Magnússon, Páll ^a,c   Sæmundsen, Evald ^b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b State Diagnostic and Counseling Center   (Iceland)

^c Dept of Child and Adol Psychiatry ^*  (Iceland)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised; Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Epidemiology; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RESEARCH; SEX RATIO; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; HEALTH SURVEY; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 0035318244     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010795014548     Document Type: Article

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