Autistic spectrum disorder traits in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-110

  Kochhar, P ^a   Batty, M J ^a   Liddle, E B ^a   Groom, M J ^a   Scerif, G ^b   Liddle, P F ^a   Hollis, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; ASD; Communication; Comorbidity; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 78650131239     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01123.x     Document Type: Article

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