Emergent comorbidity in at risk children with and without autism spectrum disorder-a cross-sectional study

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 381-400

  Fodstad, Jill C ^a   Rojahn, Johannes ^b   Matson, Johnny L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism; BISCUIT; Children; Comorbidity; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954176154     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-010-9202-4     Document Type: Article

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