Autism in adults with severe intellectual disability: An empirical study of symptom presentation

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Wilkins, Jonathan ^a   Ancona, Martin ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Autism; Diagnosis; Intellectual disability; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; SOCIALIZATION; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 39749154377     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701829837     Document Type: Article

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