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Association Between Childhood Autism and Speech Development Difficulties: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study From Tajikistan

2026-02-03 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is frequently associated with speech and language difficulties, yet empirical data from Central Asian countries remain scarce. This study examined the association between a diagnosis of childhood autism (ICD-10: F84.0) and the presence of speech development difficulties in a clinical sample from Tajikistan MethodA retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using clinical records of 85 patients (36 with F84.0; 49 with other psychiatric diagnoses) a...

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