The underlying symptom structure of autism spectrum disorders: A factor analytic approach using the developmental, dimensional and diagnostic interview

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue , 2015, Pages 40-51

  De La Marche, Wouter ^a,b   Noens, Ilse ^a,c   Boets, Bart ^a   Kuppens, Sofie ^d   Steyaert, Jean ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Youth Department Public Psychiatric Care Centre Geel   (Belgium)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d University of Leuven   (Belgium)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

3di; Autism spectrum disorders; DSM 5; Factor analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BODY MOVEMENT; CHILD; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DSM-5; DSM-IV-TR; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPEECH; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84923231168     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.11.002     Document Type: Article

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