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Subgrouping siblings of people with autism: Identifying the broader autism phenotype.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Jun 2016
Ruzich Emily, Allison Carrie, Smith Paula, Watson Peter, Auyeung Bonnie, Ring Howard, Baron-Cohen Simon
Abstract excerpt
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 identified for both...
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