Usefulness of the autism spectrum quotient (AQ) in screening for autism spectrum disorder and social communication disorder

Abstract Background In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SCD) were described as a new category of psychiatry nosography. SCD involves impairments in social communication and...

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Main Authors: Kiyohiro Yoshinaga, Jun Egawa, Yuichiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Kasahara, Atsunori Sugimoto, Toshiyuki Someya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05362-y