Dimensional structure of the autism phenotype: Relations between early development and current presentation

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 557-571

  Kamp Becker, Inge ^a   Ghahreman, Mardjan ^a,b   Smidt, Judith ^a   Remschmidt, Helmut ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b Center for Social Psychiatry Kurhessen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; Asperger syndrome; Autism spectrum disorders; Dimensional structure of autism phenotype; High functioning autism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPULSION; DISEASE COURSE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIALIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNICATION; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62349129441     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0656-5     Document Type: Article

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