Assessment and differential diagnosis of comorbid conditions in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 936-946

  Trammell, Beth ^a   Wilczynski, Susan M ^b   Dale, Brittany ^b   Mcintosh, David E ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84885857586     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21720     Document Type: Article

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