Behavioural phenotypes and family stress in three mental retardation syndromes.

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The behavioural phenotype of 30 fragile-X, 35 Prader-Willi and 35 Williams-Beuren syndrome children was explored using a psychometric approach. Results confirmed some distinct behaviours as syndrome-specific, but revealed a high degree of within-syndrome variability and overlap between syndromes as well. Parental stress was high in each of the groups, but was mediated by maternal dissatisfaction with family...

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