Validity of comorbid psychiatric disorders in youngsters with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-380

  Witwer, Andrea N ^a   Lecavalier, Luc ^a  

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

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Behavior problem; Comorbidity; DSM; Psychiatric symptom; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954177658     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-010-9194-0     Document Type: Article

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