Asperger syndrome in males over two decades: Quality of life in relation to diagnostic stability and psychiatric comorbidity

Autism

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 458-469

  Helles, Adam ^a,b   Gillberg, I Carina ^a   Gillberg, Christopher ^a   Billstedt, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adults; autism spectrum disorders; development; diagnosis; psychiatric comorbidity; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY ASSESSMENT; DSM-IV; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FOLLOW UP; GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ICD-10; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; PAIN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WECHSLER ADULT INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE FOR CHILDREN; ADOLESCENT; COMPLICATION; HEALTH STATUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSE OF COHERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018750321     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361316650090     Document Type: Article

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