Does DSM-IV Asperger's disorder exist?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 263-271

  Mayes, Susan Dickerson ^a,b   Calhoun, Susan L ^a   Crites, Dana L ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder or syndrome; Autism; DSM IV

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035381139     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010337916636     Document Type: Article

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