Autistic spectrum disorders and schizophrenia in the adult psychiatric setting: Diagnosis and comorbidity

Psychiatria Danubina

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 514-521

  Raja, Michele ^a   Azzoni, Antonella ^a  

^a SPIRITO SANTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Comorbidity; Diagnosis; Pervasive development disorder; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTINDOLE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651238922     PISSN: 03535053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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