Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire
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Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire
BACKGROUND Many adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain undiagnosed. Specialist assessment clinics enable the detection of these cases, but such services are often overstretched. It has been proposed that unnecessary referrals to these services could be reduced by prioritizing individuals who score highly on the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), a self-report questionnaire measure of aut...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychological Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0033-2917,1469-8978
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291716001082