The Subthreshold Autism Trait Questionnaire (SATQ): Development of a brief self-report measure of subthreshold autism traits

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 769-780

  Kanne, Stephen M ^a   Wang, Jennifer ^b   Christ, Shawn E ^c  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

AQ; Autism; BAPQ; Broader autism phenotype; Subthreshold

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BROADER AUTISM PHENOTYPE QUESTIONNAIRE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SUBTHRESHOLD AUTISM TRAIT QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84863835172     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1308-8     Document Type: Article

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