ERIC Number: EJ970207
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 17
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Behavioral Phenotype of Fragile X Syndrome in Adolescence and Adulthood
Smith, Leann E.; Barker, Erin T.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Abbeduto, Leonard; Greenberg, Jan S.
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v117 n1 p1-17 Jan 2012
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.
Descriptors: Behavior, Profiles, Genetic Disorders, Mental Retardation, Congenital Impairments, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Adults, Comparative Analysis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Problems, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Language: English
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