Can a diagnosis of asperger syndrome be made in very young children with suspected autism spectrum disorder?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-176

  McConachie, Helen ^a   Couteur, Ann Le ^a   Honey, Emma ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADI R; ADOS; Asperger syndrome; First words; PDD NOS; Repetitive behaviours

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE;

AGE FACTORS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER;

EID: 17644400713     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-004-1995-5     Document Type: Article

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