Comorbid psychiatric disorders associated with asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism: A community- and clinic-based study

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1080-1093

  Mattila, Marja Leena ^a   Hurtig, Tuula ^a,b   Haapsamo, Helena ^a   Jussila, Katja ^a   Kuusikko Gauffin, Sanna ^a   Kielinen, Marko ^b   Linna, Sirkka Liisa ^a,b   Ebeling, Hanna ^a   Bloigu, Risto ^b   Joskitt, Leena ^a   Pauls, David L ^c   Moilanen, Irma ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; CGAS; Comorbidity; Pervasive developmental disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TIC;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; TIC DISORDERS;

EID: 77956058341     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0958-2     Document Type: Article

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