Diagnostic Conceptualization of Autism among Indian Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Pediatricians

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-23

  Daley, Tamara C ^a   Sigman, Marian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism diagnosis; Diagnostic conceptualization; Indian psychologist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INDIA; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; CHILD; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INDIA; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRICS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL;

EID: 0036481124     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017947922349     Document Type: Article

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