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Case Report: Challenging Behaviour in a Young Adult with Down's Syndrome and Autism
Author(s) -
Prasher V. P.,
Clarke D. J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1996.tb00228.x
Subject(s) - autism , etiology , psychopathology , psychology , down syndrome , young adult , association (psychology) , developmental disorder , developmental psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , psychotherapist
An association between Down's syndrome and autism is reviewed. A case of severe challenging behaviour in a young adult with Down's syndrome and childhood autism is reported. Areas of further research including prevalence studies, psychopathology and investigation for underlying genetic aetiological factors are discussed.