Exploring links between genotypes, phenotypes, and clinical predictors of response to early intensive behavioral intervention in autism spectrum disorder

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue SEP, 2013, Pages

  Eapen, Valsamma ^a,b   Črnčec, Rudi ^b   Walter, Amelia ^a,b  

^a Academic Unit of Child Psychiatry South West Sydney South Western Sydney Local Health District ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Early intervention; Genotype; Phenotype; Treatment response

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933676019     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00567     Document Type: Review

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