Psychiatric symptom endorsements in children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders: A comparison to typically developing children and adolescents

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 485-496

  Hess, Julie A ^a   Matson, Johnny L ^a   Dixon, Dennis R ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Autism and Related Disorders   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; ASD CC; Autism; Children; Comorbidity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956011792     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-009-9185-1     Document Type: Article

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