Diagnostic labelling of autism spectrum disorders in NSW

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 108-113

  Williams, Katrina ^a,b,d,f   Tuck, Marshall ^c,f   Helmer, Megan ^e,f   Bartak, Lawrence ^g   Mellis, Craig ^d,f   Peat, Jennifer K ^d,f  

^a Sydney Children's Community Health Centre Child Health   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e Eli Lilly ^*

^f CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^g MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autistic disorder; Diagnosis; Pervasive developmental disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEW SOUTH WALES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 40149108757     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01232.x     Document Type: Article

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