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Association of autistic-like and internalizing traits during childhood: a longitudinal twin study.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jul 2010
Hallett Victoria, Ronald Angelica, Rijsdijk Fruhling, Happé Francesca
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Children with autism spectrum disorders often experience severe anxiety and depression, yet the explanation for this association remains unclear. The authors examined the longitudinal relationship between autistic-like and internalizing traits across middle to late childhood in a population-representative twin sample. METHOD: Participants were approximately 6,000 twin pairs born in England and Wales...
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