Psychotic features and effect of severity of learning disability on dementia in adults with Down syndrome: Review of literature

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-92

  Prasher, V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOSIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030839660     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/bjdd.1997.010     Document Type: Article

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