Interests in high-functioning autism are more intense, interfering, and idiosyncratic than those in neurotypical development

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 643-652

  Anthony, Laura Gutermuth ^a   Kenworthy, Lauren ^a   Yerys, Benjamin E ^a   Jankowski, Kathryn F ^a   James, Joette D ^a   Harms, Madeline B ^b   Martin, Alex ^b   Wallace, Gregory L ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880894174     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579413000072     Document Type: Article

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