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Cordeiro, Mara L.; Farias, Antonio C.; Cunha, Alexandre; Benko, Cassia R.; Farias, Lucilene G.; Costa, Maria T.; Martins, Leandra F.; McCracken, James T. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: The validity of a diagnosis of ADHD in children with a high intelligence quotient (IQ) remains controversial. Using a multidisciplinary approach, rigorous diagnostic criteria, and worldwide-validated psychometric instruments, we identified a group of children attending public schools in southern Brazil for co-occurrence of high IQ and…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Public Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Assumpcao, F. B., Jr. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
A case study is presented of a Brazilian adolescent with a behavioral profile meeting the criteria of autism. After clinical and laboratory examinations, it was found that he had an abnormal karyotype. The need for case studies to develop data for defining an etiological basis for diagnosis is emphasized. (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis