Psychosis in autism

The Spectrum of Psychotic Disorders: Neurobiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 233-246

  Kakooza Mwesige, Angelina ^a   Stoppelbein, Laura ^a   Dhossche, Dirk M ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

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EID: 84928416342     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511543784.013     Document Type: Chapter

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