Assessment of Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems in People With Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-112

  Spendelow, Jason S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Assessment; Behavior; Intellectual disabilities; Prader Willi; Psychiatric

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958816405     PISSN: 17411122     EISSN: 17411130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-1130.2011.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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