Current status of research on autism spectrum disorders and offending

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-86

  Mouridsen, Svend Erik ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Offending; Review

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 80053502173     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.09.003     Document Type: Review

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