Comorbid psychopathology in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1288-1296

  LoVullo, Santino V ^a   Matson, Johnny L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; ASD CA; Assessment; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Comorbidity; Scale development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 69249232169     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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