Familial coaggregation of major psychiatric disorders in first-degree relatives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a nationwide population-based study

Wang, Hohui E;Cheng, Chih-Ming;Ya-Mei Bai;Ju-Wei, Hsu;Kai-Lin, Huang; et al.Psychological Medicine; Cambridge Vol. 52, Iss. 8,(Jun 2022): 1437-1447. DOI:10.1017/S0033291720003207

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