Autism and ADHD: Overlapping and discriminating symptoms

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 277-285

  Mayes, Susan Dickerson ^a   Calhoun, Susan L ^a   Mayes, Rebecca D ^a   Molitoris, Sarah ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Differential diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHECKLIST; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOM; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 80455174770     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.05.009     Document Type: Article

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