Maladaptive behaviour in Prader-Willi syndrome in adult life

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-165

  Clarke, D J ^a   Boer, H ^b   Chung, M C ^a   Sturmey, P ^c   Webb, T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b W Midlands Rotational Train S   (Zimbabwe)

^c San Antonio State School   (United States)

^d BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aberrant behavior checklist; Maladaptive behaviour; Mental retardation; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGITATION; ANGER; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERVIEW; IRRITABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; LETHARGY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOOD; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; SPEECH; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 0029871946     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1996.tb00617.x     Document Type: Article

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