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Personality traits of the relatives of autistic probands.
Psychological medicine - 1 Nov 2000
Murphy M, Bolton P F, Pickles A, Fombonne E, Piven J, Rutter M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is substantial evidence that the genetic liability to autism confers a risk for a range of more subtle social and communication impairments, as well as stereotyped and repetitive behaviours. Recent research suggests that increased expression of particular personality traits may be a manifestation of the liability to autism. METHODS: To investigate this we examined the personality traits of the...
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