Comorbid psychopathology with autism spectrum disorder in children: An overview

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-352

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Nebel Schwalm, Marie S ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Comorbidity; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOOD DISORDERS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RESEARCH;

EID: 34249309863     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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