Repetitive Behaviors in Autism and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: New Perspectives from a Network Analysis

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 192-202

  Ruzzano, Laura ^a,b   Borsboom, Denny ^b   Geurts, Hilde M ^a,b  

^a Center for Autism   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism; Network analysis; Obsessive compulsive disorder; OCD; Repetitive behaviors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPULSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERCEPTION; RITUAL; SYMPTOM; ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84920626857     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2204-9     Document Type: Article

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