Subgrouping siblings of people with autism: Identifying the broader autism phenotype
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Subgrouping siblings of people with autism: Identifying the broader autism phenotype
We investigate the broader autism phenotype (BAP) in siblings of individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Autistic traits were measured in typical controls (n = 2,000), siblings (n = 496), and volunteers with ASC (n = 2,322) using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), both self-report and parent-report versions. Using cluster analysis of AQ subscale scores, two sibling subgroups were ide...
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عنوان ژورنال: Autism Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1939-3792,1939-3806
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1544