Validity of DSM-IV syndromes in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders

Autism

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 527-543

  Lecavalier, Luc ^a   Gadow, Kenneth D ^b   Devincent, Carla J ^b   Houts, Carrie R ^a   Edwards, Michael C ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; autism spectrum disorder; factor analysis; nosology; preschoolers; psychiatric disorder; validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHER;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 80054942385     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361310391115     Document Type: Article

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