Asperger disorder in adults

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 264-268

  Arora, Manu ^b   Praharaj, Samir Kumar ^a   Sarkhel, Sujit ^b   Sinha, Vinod Kumar ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asperger disorder; autism; psychosis

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOZAPINE; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WANDERING BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 79954992361     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31820c015d     Document Type: Review

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