Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 2595-2604

  Ashwood, K L ^a,b   Gillan, N ^a   Horder, J ^a   Hayward, H ^a   Woodhouse, E ^a   McEwen, F S ^a,b,c   Findon, J ^a   Eklund, H ^a   Spain, D ^a,b   Wilson, C E ^a,b,d   Cadman, T ^a   Young, S ^e   Stoencheva, V ^a,b   Murphy, C M ^a,b   Robertson, D ^b   Charman, T ^a   Bolton, P ^a   Glaser, K ^a   Asherson, P ^a   Simonoff, E ^a   Murphy, D G ^a,b   more..

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; autism spectrum disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders; screening; self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84976448223     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291716001082     Document Type: Article

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