Mental retardation: Genetic findings, clinical implications and research agenda

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 259-280

  Simonoff, Emily ^a   Bolton, Patrick ^b   Rutter, Michael ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural phenotype; Epidemiology; Family; Genetic; Genetic screening; Mental retardation; Twin

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR GENETICS; DOWN SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHENYLKETONURIA; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; REVIEW;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; DISEASES IN TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHENOTYPE; RESEARCH;

EID: 0029930884     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01404.x     Document Type: Review

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