Comorbid Psychopathology in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 124-134

  Mannion, Arlene ^a   Brahm, Meghan ^a   Leader, Geraldine ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Comorbid psychopathology; Comorbidity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977109132     PISSN: 21957177     EISSN: 21957185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40489-014-0012-y     Document Type: Article

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