Variability in adaptive behavior in autism: Evidence for the importance of family history

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 591-599

  Mazefsky, Carla A ^a,c   Williams, Diane L ^b   Minshew, Nancy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive Behavior; Autism; Broader Autism Phenotype; Family History; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PROGNOSIS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 41549089647     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9202-8     Document Type: Article

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