Are There Subgroups within the Autistic Spectrum? A Cluster Analysis of a Group of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Are there subgroups within the autistic spectrum? A cluster analysis of a group of children with autistic spectrum disorders.
Comprehensive data on the developmental history and current behaviours of a large sample of high-functioning individuals with diagnoses of autism, Asperger's syndrome, or other related disorder were collected via parent interviews. This provided the basis for a taxonomic analysis to search for subgroups. Most participants also completed theory of mind tasks. Three clusters or subgroups were obt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0021-9630
DOI: 10.1017/s0021963098002807