Diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorders

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-111

  Huerta, Marisela ^a   Lord, Catherine ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism spectrum disorder; Diagnosis; Diagnostic instruments

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 84856239145     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: 15578240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.10.018     Document Type: Review

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