The structure and nature of the broader autism phenotype in a non-clinical sample

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 459-469

  Wainer, Allison L ^a   Ingersoll, Brooke R ^a   Hopwood, Christopher J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broader autism phenotype; Criterion validity; Factor analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BROADER AUTISM PHENOTYPE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSCIENCE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; RIGIDITY; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 82955213644     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-011-9259-0     Document Type: Article

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