Changes in Restricted Repetitive Behaviors with age: A study of high-functioning adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 210-216

  Chowdhury, Monali ^a   Benson, Betsey A ^b   Hillier, Ashleigh ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Age; Autism Spectrum Disorders; High functioning; Restricted Repetitive Behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW REVISED; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REPETITIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE REVISED; RESTRICTED REPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 73649100575     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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