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ERIC Number: EJ343908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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Empirically Derived Subclassification of the Autistic Syndrome.
Siegel, Bryna; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v16 n3 p275-93 Sep 1986
A method for empirical classification of autistic and autisticlike children, based on behavior observations of 35 males and 11 females (ages 4-28 years) was examined. Factor and cluster analysis indicated four subtypes, characterized by perseverative thinking and play, motor disturbances, schizotypal/schizoid features, and anxiety and negativism. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Diagnostic Tests, Factor Analysis, Models, Motor Development, Profiles, Schizophrenia
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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