Relationships between autistic-like and schizotypy traits: An analysis using the Autism Spectrum Quotient and Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-132

  Russell Smith, Suzanna N ^a   Maybery, Murray T ^a   Bayliss, Donna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism Spectrum Quotient; Oxford Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences; Schizotypy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955610369     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.03.027     Document Type: Article

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