Sex differences in WISC-III profiles of children with high-functioning pervasive developmental disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-141

  Koyama, Tomonori ^a   Kamio, Yoko ^a   Inada, Naoko ^a   Kurita, Hiroshi ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; High functioning; Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD); Sex differences; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Third Edition (WISC III)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 57849138427     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0610-6     Document Type: Article

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