Social interest in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorders

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 222-229

  Fletcher Watson, Sue ^a   Leekam, Susan R ^b   Findlay, John M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; content analysis; high functioning autism; social interest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLOR; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 84887193001     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357613480829     Document Type: Article

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