The relationship of Asperger's characteristics and schizotypal personality traits in a non-clinical adult sample

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1711-1720

  Hurst, Ruth M ^b   Nelson Gray, Rosemery O ^a   Mitchell, John T ^a   Kwapil, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's Disorder; Autism spectrum disorders; Autism Spectrum Quotient; Schizophrenia spectrum disorders; Schizotypal Personality Disorder; Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER;

EID: 34748842571     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0302-z     Document Type: Article

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