A genetic etiology of pervasive developmental disorder guides treatment

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 575-580

  Solomon, Marjorie ^a,b   Hessl, David ^a   Chiu, Sufen ^a   Hagerman, Randi ^a   Hendren, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE;

AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247480591     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.4.575     Document Type: Conference Paper

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