Repetitive and ritualistic behaviour in children with Prader-Willi syndrome and children with autism

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-100

  Greaves, N ^a   Prince, E ^b   Evans, D W ^c   Charman, Tony ^b  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Prader Willi syndrome (PWS); Repetitive behaviour; Rigid behaviour; Ritualistic behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPULSION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33646005793     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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