What is the true prevalence of autism spectrum disorders?

German Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 53-54

  Bölte, Sven ^a   Herbrecht, Evelyn ^a   Poustka, Fritz ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CULTURAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 34247117005     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14331055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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