학술논문
Neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability : Animal and Human Studies
Document Type
eBook
Author
Source
Charney & Nestler's Neurobiology of Mental Illness.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by impairments in social communication, along with the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviors. Approximately half of affected children also suffer from intellectual disability (ID), which is defined by cognitive and adaptive functioning at least two standard deviations below the mean (e.g., standard scores