Autism and Familial Major Mood Disorder: Are They Related?

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-213

  DeLong, Robert ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FLUOXETINE; LITHIUM; SEROTONIN 1A AGONIST; SEROTONIN 2A ANTAGONIST; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

AUTISM; CLINICAL GENETICS; COGNITION; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCIDENCE; LIFE; MAJOR AFFECTIVE DISORDER; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 2342445234     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.16.2.199     Document Type: Review

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