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Asperger's Syndrome: To be or Not to Be?

British Journal of Psychiatry, 1990
It has been questioned whether Asperger's syndrome (AS) is in fact a specific (high-functioning) subgroup of autism, rather than a distinct entity. Thirteen AS patients were compared with 13 autistic patients and 13 developmentally disordered controls. While there was symptom overlap between AS and autism, patients could be separated into one or other ...
J, Kerbeshian, L, Burd, W, Fisher
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Asperger’s syndrome

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2005
Asperger's Syndrome (AS), a Pervasive Developmental Disorder on the Autism Spectrum, is a burgeoning mental health concern faced by children, their families, schools, and mental health practitioners. Although it is a relatively new phenomenon, prevalence rates have increased 10 fold in the past decade.
Ernst O. Vanbergeijk, Oren Shtayermman
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Asperger Syndrome in Children

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2005
PurposeTo review Asperger syndrome characteristics, assessment tools, interventions, outcomes, and the role of the nurse practitioner in diagnosing and caring for children with Asperger syndrome.Data sourcesReview of published literature on and diagnostic criteria of the condition.ConclusionsAsperger syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder or an
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