An investigation into the relationship between eating disorder psychopathology and autistic symptomatology in a non-clinical sample

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 326-338

  Coombs, Elizabeth ^a   Brosnan, Mark ^a   Bryant Waugh, Rachel ^b   Skevington, Suzanne M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BLOOD; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 79961141082     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466510X524408     Document Type: Review

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