Commentary: Advancing measurement of ASD severity and social competence: A reply to Constantino and Frazier (2013)

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 698-700

  Hus, Vanessa ^a   Bishop, Somer ^b   Gotham, Katherine ^c   Huerta, Marisela ^b   Lord, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84878111547     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12065     Document Type: Letter

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