Adults with Williams syndrome: Preliminary study of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 172, Issue MAR., 1998, Pages 273-276

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

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL DISABILITY; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

EID: 0031938910     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.172.3.273     Document Type: Article

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