Prader-Willi Syndrome: Genetics and Behavior.
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| Title: | Prader-Willi Syndrome: Genetics and Behavior. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Thompson, Travis, Butler, Merlin G., MacLean, William E., Joseph, Beth |
| Source: | Peabody Journal of Education. 1996 71(4):187-212. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 1996 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - General |
| Descriptors: | Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Disorders, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Disabilities, Eating Disorders, Genetics, Higher Education, Obesity, Research and Development Centers |
| ISSN: | 0161-956X |
| Abstract: | Reviews the behavioral, cognitive, and other psychological features of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), exploring their relationships to known genetic mechanisms. PWS is a genetic developmental disability characterized by a group of specific behavioral features, including an insatiable appetite. The article briefly touches on PWS-related research at the Kennedy Center at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. (SM) |
| Entry Date: | 1999 |
| Accession Number: | EJ582863 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Reviews the behavioral, cognitive, and other psychological features of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), exploring their relationships to known genetic mechanisms. PWS is a genetic developmental disability characterized by a group of specific behavioral features, including an insatiable appetite. The article briefly touches on PWS-related research at the Kennedy Center at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. (SM) |
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| ISSN: | 0161-956X |
