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Syndrome Specific Characteristics in Williams Syndrome: To What Extent Do Early Behavioural Patterns Persist into Adult Life?
Author(s) -
Howlin Patricia,
Davies Mark,
Udwin Oriee
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1998.tb00062.x
Subject(s) - williams syndrome , psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , cognition
In this article we review the evidence for a ‘syndrome specific’ pattern of problems and behaviours related to Williams syndrome. Although there have been many studies of children with this condition, data on adults are limited. The article summarises available information on patterns of functioning in children and examines the extent to which these characteristics persist into adulthood. Although some changes do occur over time, data from recent studies seem increasingly to support the existence of a distinctive behavioural pattern, that is typical of both adults and children.