Is autism really a coherent syndrome in boys, or girls?

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-37

  Skuse, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYNDROME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 61449209809     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X369459     Document Type: Note

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