Social and behavioural outcomes in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders: A longitudinal cohort study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 735-744

  Russell, Ginny ^a   Golding, Jean ^b   Norwich, Brahm ^a   Emond, Alan ^b   Ford, Tamsin ^a   Steer, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism; early diagnosis; Longitudinal studies; social development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84862207698     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02490.x     Document Type: Article

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