Independence and adaptive behavior in adults with Williams syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 188-195

  Davies, Mark ^a   Howlin, Patricia ^b   Udwin, Orlee ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adaptive behavior; behavioral phenotypes; genetic syndromes; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; SELF CARE; SOCIALIZATION; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 0030891870     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19970516)70:2<188::AID-AJMG16>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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