Brief Report: Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders of Autistic Disorder.

Tsai, Luke Y.

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ERIC Number: EJ524421

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Brief Report: Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders of Autistic Disorder.

Tsai, Luke Y.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v26 n2 p159-63 Apr 1996

This paper urges advancement and refinement in the assessment of people with autistic disorders to include evaluation of additional psychiatric conditions which are frequently present, especially in lower-functioning autistic individuals. Implications of more comprehensive assessment for behavioral and medical intervention are discussed. (DB)

Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Mental Disorders, Multiple Disabilities, Psychiatry

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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