Self-injurious behavior: A comparison between Prader-Willi syndrome, Down syndrome and Autism

Life Span and Disability

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-201

  Buono, Serafino ^a   Scannella, Fabio ^a   Palmigiano, Maria B ^a  

^a OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Down syndrome; Intellectual disability; Prader willi syndrome; Self injurious behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865541301     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20355963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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