A systematic review and meta-analysis of the long-term overall outcome of autism spectrum disorders in adolescence and adulthood

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 445-452

  Steinhausen, H C ^a,b,c   Mohr Jensen, C ^a   Lauritsen, M B ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adults; Autism spectrum disorders; Follow up; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CHILD; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954285945     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acps.12559     Document Type: Article

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