The Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA): A diagnostic method

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 807-819

  Baron Cohen, Simon ^a   Wheelwright, Sally ^a   Robinson, Janine ^a   Woodbury Smith, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA); Asperger Syndrome (AS); Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ); Empathy Quotient (EQ)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT ASPERGER ASSESSMENT; ADULT DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPATHY QUOTIENT; FEMALE; HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION STUDY; EMPATHY; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645906248     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-005-0026-5     Document Type: Article

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