Journal article
A Prospective Study of Autistic-Like Traits in Unaffected Siblings of Probands With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
CONTEXT: The presence of autistic-like traits in relatives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is well recognized, but, to our knowledge, the emergence of these traits early in development has not been studied.
OBJECTIVE: To prospectively investigate the emergence of autistic-like traits in unaffected (no ASD diagnosis) infant siblings of probands diagnosed as having ASD.
Authors
Georgiades S; Szatmari P; Zwaigenbaum L; Bryson S; Brian J; Roberts W; Smith I; Vaillancourt T; Roncadin C; Garon N
Journal
JAMA Psychiatry, Vol. 70, No. 1, pp. 42–48
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
January 1, 2013
DOI
10.1001/2013.jamapsychiatry.1
ISSN
2168-622X