Prenatal and perinatal factors related to autism, IQ, and adaptive functioning

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-10

  Perrone Mcgovern, Kristin ^a   Simon Dack, Stephanie ^a   Niccolai, Lindsay ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptive skills; autism; IQ; perinatal; prenatal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SMOKING; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 84938739294     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2014.987201     Document Type: Article

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