Autism spectrum disorders: an overview on diagnosis and treatment

Autism spectrum disorders: an overview on diagnosis and treatment

Pervasive developmental disorders are now commonly referred to as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). ASDs present with a range of severity and impairments, and often are a cause of severe disability, representing a major public health concern. The diagnostic criteria require delays or abnormal functi...

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Main Authors: Helena Brentani, Cristiane Silvestre de Paula, Daniela Bordini, Deborah Rolim, Fabio Sato, Joana Portolese, Maria Clara Pacifico, James T. McCracken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2013-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Autistic disorder
pervasive development disorders
diagnosis, treatment
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000500008&lng=en&tlng=en

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