Expression of the broad autism phenotype in simplex autism families from the simons simplex collection

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2392-2399

  Davidson, Julie ^a   Goin Kochel, Robin P ^b   Green Snyder, Lee Anne ^c   Hundley, Rachel J ^a   Warren, Zachary ^a   Peters, Sarika U ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Broad autism phenotype

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; AUTISM; BROAD AUTISM PHENOTYPE QUESTIONNAIRE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY HISTORY INTERVIEW; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PHENOTYPE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL RESPONSIVENESS SCALE: ADULT RESEARCH VERSION; ADULT; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84912008562     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1492-1     Document Type: Article

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