Autism diagnosis and screening: Factors to consider in differential diagnosis

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-24

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Beighley, Jennifer ^a   Turygin, Nicole ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis; Methodology; Symptom monitoring

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

EID: 80053175876     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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