Sex differences in pre-diagnosis concerns for children later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

Autism

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 75-84

  Hiller, Rachel M ^a,b   Young, Robyn L ^a   Weber, Nathan ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; diagnosis; girls; pre school; sex differences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84951755540     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361314568899     Document Type: Article

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