The nature of covariation between autistic traits and clumsiness: A twin study in a general population sample

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1665-1674

  Moruzzi, Sara ^a   Ogliari, Anna ^a,b   Ronald, Angelica ^c   Happé, Francesca ^d   Battaglia, Marco ^a,b,e  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autistic traits; CBCL; Clumsiness; Comorbidity; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; COMPULSION; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DISEASES IN TWINS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOMETRICS; TWINS;

EID: 83055188537     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1199-8     Document Type: Article

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