Asperger's Syndrome in adulthood: A case report

Dusunen Adam - The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 382-386

  Kosger, Ferdi ^a   Sevil, Sinem ^a   Subasi, Zafer ^a   Kaptanoglu, Cem ^a  

^a OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adulthood; Asperger's Syndrome; Pervasive development disorder

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; PAROXETINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ICD-10; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MILITARY SERVICE; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CARE; SUICIDE;

EID: 84953718516     PISSN: 10188681     EISSN: 13095749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5350/DAJPN2015280408     Document Type: Article

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