Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Down Syndrome and Williams Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Kirchner, Rebecca M.; Walton, Katherine M.
Titel	Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Down Syndrome and Williams Syndrome
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 126 (2021) 1, S.58-74 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
Schlagwörter	Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Down Syndrome; Genetic Disorders; Children; Incidence; Individual Characteristics; Behavior Problems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Autismus; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Child; Kind; Kinder; Vorkommen; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Abstract	Research suggests that people with a Williams syndrome (WS) or Down syndrome (DS) diagnosis display an increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when compared to the general population. This study aimed to examine characteristics of ASD in a group of children with DS or WS. Results suggest that children with DS and WS exhibit higher levels of autism symptoms than the general population, particularly in the area of unusual behaviors, and that these elevations are not solely due to deficits in adaptive behavior. There are many possible explanations for these elevations, such as issues with measurement, etiological overlap, or similar behavioral phenotypes. More research is needed to further our understanding of the overlap of ASD symptoms in these populations. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01