The rising prevalence of autism: A prospective longitudinal study in the Faroe Islands

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1959-1966

  Kočovská, Eva ^a   Biskupstø, Rannvá ^b   Carina Gillberg, I ^c   Ellefsen, Asa ^d   Kampmann, Hanna ^d   Stórá, Tormóour ^e   Billstedt, Eva ^c   Gillberg, Christopher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Child and Youth Psychiatry   (Faroe Islands)

^c Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre   (Sweden)

^d Sernámsdepilin Special Education Center   (Faroe Islands)

^e Psychiatric Center   (Faroe Islands)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Children; Females; Genetic isolate; Prevalence; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FAROE ISLANDS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICD-10; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866697028     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1444-9     Document Type: Review

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