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Peer reviewedLe Couteur, Ann; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
The development of a new standardized investigator-based interview for use in the differential diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders is described, together with a diagnostic algorithm based on its use. The algorithm correctly identified 16 autistic individuals and none of the 16 nonautistic mentally handicapped subjects. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities, Handicap Identification, Interviews
