The autism-spectrum quotient - Italian version: A cross- cultural confirmation of the broader autism phenotype

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 625-633

  Ruta, Liliana ^a,b   Mazzone, Domenico ^b   Mazzone, Luigi ^b   Wheelwright, Sally ^a   Baron Cohen, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum conditions; Autism spectrum quotient; Autistic traits; Broader autism phenotype

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CULTURE; HUMANS; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84859109575     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1290-1     Document Type: Article

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