Is there an increased familial prevalence of psychopathology in children with nonverbal learning disorders?

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 208-217

  Antshel, Kevin M ^a   Khan, Fahad M ^a,b  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Endophenotype; Genetics; Nonverbal learning disabilities; Prevalence rates

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 42449131471     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219408317546     Document Type: Article

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