Epidemiologic data on asperger disorder

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-21

  Fombonne, Eric ^a   Tidmarsh, Lee ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037214037     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1056-4993(02)00050-0     Document Type: Review

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