Using the autism-spectrum quotient to discriminate autism spectrum disorder from ADHD in adult patients with and without comorbid substance use disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1291-1297

  Sizoo, Bram B ^a,b   Van Den Brink, Wim ^c,d   Gorissen Van Eenige, Marielle ^e,f   Koeter, Maarten W ^c,d   Van Wijngaarden Cremers, Patricia J M ^a,b   Van Der Gaag, Rutger Jan ^b  

^a Dimence Institute of Mental Health   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d AMSTERDAM INSTITUTE FOR ADDICTION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^e AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS   (France)

^f TELL Counseling and Assessment   (Japan)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism spectrum disorder; Autism spectrum quotient; Substance use disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69049111721     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0743-2     Document Type: Article

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