Journal article
Structure of the Autism Symptom Phenotype A Proposed Multidimensional Model
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The main objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive, empirical model that will allow the reorganization of the structure of the pervasive developmental disorder symptom phenotype through factor analysis into more homogeneous dimensions.
METHOD: The sample consisted of 209 children with pervasive developmental disorder referred for genetic studies. The 12 subdomains of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised were used in …
Authors
GEORGIADES S; SZATMARI P; ZWAIGENBAUM L; DUKU E; BRYSON S; ROBERTS W; GOLDBERG J; MAHONEY W
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 188–196
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2007
DOI
10.1097/01.chi.0000242236.90763.7f
ISSN
0890-8567
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansInfantInterview, PsychologicalMaleModels, StatisticalPersonality AssessmentPhenotypePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSiblingsSocial EnvironmentStatistics as Topic