Nosology and diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 288-300

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Wilkins, Jonathan ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Diagnosis; Nosology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 42649098586     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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