Examining reports of mental health in adults with Williams syndrome

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 144-152

  Stinton, Chris ^a   Tomlinson, Katie ^b   Estes, Zachary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Informant and respondent; Mental health; Stroop; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; STROOP TEST; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 80053438556     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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