Obsessional slowness in down syndrome: Severe variant of OCD or separate disorder?

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 53-56

  Charlot, Lauren ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Compulsions; Down syndrome; Dual diagnosis; Mental retardation; Obsessional slowness; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Slowness

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; HORMONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PINDOLOL; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY; AUTISM; BATH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLOTHING; COMORBIDITY; COMPULSION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPAMINERGIC ACTIVITY; DOWN SYNDROME; EATING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OBSESSION; OBSESSIONAL SLOWNESS; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIC; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0036274746     PISSN: 10573291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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