A twin study investigating the genetic and environmental aetiologies of parent, teacher and child ratings of autistic-like traits and their overlap

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 473-483

  Ronald, Angelica ^a   Happé, Francesca ^a   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic traits; Behaviour; Raters; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD ASPERGER SYNDROME TEST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TEACHER;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; FACULTY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX DISTRIBUTION; TWINS;

EID: 58549110629     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-008-0689-5     Document Type: Article

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