The effect of gestational age on symptom severity in children with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2431-2439

  Movsas, Tammy Z ^a   Paneth, Nigel ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder symptoms; Post mature; Post term; Preterm; SCQ; SRS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POSTMATURITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL COMMUNICATION QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL RESPONSIVENESS SCALE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867863723     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1501-4     Document Type: Article

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