Diagnosing high incidence autism spectrum disorders in adults

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 581-589

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Neal, Daniene ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Asperger's Syndrome; Autism; Diagnosis; PDD NOS

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 67349227811     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.01.001     Document Type: Review

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