Thought disorder in Asperger syndrome and schizophrenia: Issues in the differential diagnosis. A series of case reports

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 4 PART 3, 2009, Pages 944-952

  Raja, Michele ^a   Azzoni, Antonella ^a  

^a SPIRITO SANTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Comorbidity; Delusions; Hallucinations; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THOUGHT DISORDER; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; MALE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOIDISM; THINKING;

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DELUSIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949494128     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15622970701687303     Document Type: Review

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