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Autism: not an extremely rare disorder

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica · 1999 · Vol. 99(6) · pp. 399–406

C Gillberg✉(University of Gothenburg)L. Wing

Abstract

It is concluded that autism is considerably more common than was previously believed. The possible reasons for the higher reported rates are discussed.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Child Development and Digital TechnologyAutismPsychiatryPsychologyAutism spectrum disorderMedicineClinical psychology

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AdolescentAdultAutistic DisorderFemaleHumansMalePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsPrevalence

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