Validation of the Finnish Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) for clinical settings and total population screening

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2162-2180

  Mattila, Marja Leena ^a   Jussila, Katja ^a   Linna, Sirkka Liisa ^b   Kielinen, Marko ^b   Bloigu, Risto ^b   Kuusikko Gauffin, Sanna ^a   Joskitt, Leena ^a   Ebeling, Hanna ^a   Hurtig, Tuula ^a,b   Moilanen, Irma ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; ASSQ; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DSM-IV-TR; FEMALE; FINNISH AUTISM SPECTRUM SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORD; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEACHER; VALIDATION STUDY; VALIDITY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84866737345     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1464-5     Document Type: Article

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