Behavioral Phenotype of Fragile X Syndrome in Adolescence and Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Leann E.; Barker, Erin T.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Abbeduto, Leonard; Greenberg, Jan S.
Titel	Behavioral Phenotype of Fragile X Syndrome in Adolescence and Adulthood
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 117 (2012) 1, S.1-17 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
DOI	10.1352/1944-7558-117.1.1
Schlagwörter	Behavior; Profiles; Genetic Disorders; Mental Retardation; Congenital Impairments; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Adolescents; Adults; Comparative Analysis; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Behavior Problems; Adjustment (to Environment) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Geistige Behinderung; Autismus; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychiatrische Symptomatik
Abstract	The present study explored the behavioral profile of individuals with fragile X syndrome during adolescence and adulthood. Individuals with both fragile X syndrome and autism (n = 30) were compared with (a) individuals diagnosed with fragile X syndrome (but not autism; n = 106) and (b) individuals diagnosed with autism (but not fragile X syndrome; n = 135) on measures of autism symptoms, adaptive functioning, behavior problems, and psychological symptoms. Results indicated that individuals dually diagnosed with fragile X syndrome and autism displayed greater communication and social reciprocity impairments than individuals with fragile X syndrome only. Individuals in the dually diagnosed group also exhibited higher levels of repetitive and challenging behaviors than either comparison group, suggesting a unique profile of vulnerability for those diagnosed with both fragile X syndrome and autism. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10