Stability of autistic traits in the general population: Further evidence for a continuum of impairment

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-384

  Robinson, Elise B ^a,b,c,f   Munir, Kerim ^b   Munaf, Marcus R ^e   Hughes, Michael ^a   McCormick, Marie C ^a   Koenen, Karestan C ^a,d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; autistic traits; Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; longitudinal analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CHECKLIST;

EID: 79952916824     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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