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A comparison of behavioral and emotional characteristics in children with autism, Prader–Willi syndrome, and Williams syndrome

Dimitropoulos, Anastasia, Ho, Alan Y., Klaiman, Cheryl, Koenig, Kathy, Schultz, Robert T.·2009·Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
DOI 10.1080/19315860903052204
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In order to investigate unique and shared characteristics and to determine factors predictive of group classification, quantitative comparisons of behavioral and emotional problems were assessed using the Developmental Behavior Checklist (DBC-P) and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales in autistic disorder, Williams syndrome (WS), and Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The DBC-P Total Behavior Problem Score did not differ between groups. However, at the subscale level, the autism group showed more behavioral and emotional problems in the Self-Absorbed and Communication Disturbance domains than the WS and PWS group. Discriminant analysis revealed 16 variables that predicted group membership with 90.9% accuracy. Within-group analyses revealed problems decreased with age among individuals with autism. However, as people with WS aged, they had greater difficulty with Social Relating. Distinct age and IQ correlates of adaptive behavior among groups were also found. These findings both confirm and refine the behavioral phenotypes of these developmental disorders.

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  • As in ASD, individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome have difficulty with social competence, are aloof and avoid eye contact.

    “For example, as in ASD, individuals with PWS have difficulty with social competence (Dimitropoulos et al., 2013), are aloof and avoid eye contact (Dimitropoulos et al., 2009).”

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Authors
Dimitropoulos, A., Ho, A. Y., Klaiman, C., Koenig, K., & Schultz, R. T.
Affiliations
  • Case Western Reserve University (US)
  • Children's Health Council (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
Corresponding author
Dimitropoulos, Anastasia
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Venue
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2009-06-30
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
220-243
ISSN
  • 1931-5864 (ISSN-L)
  • 1931-5872
DOI
10.1080/19315860903052204
OpenAlex
W2007699346
Cited by
31
References
105
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI
0.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Williams Syndrome Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, Prader-Willi syndrome, Williams syndrome, behavioral problems, emotional problems, adaptive behavior, behavioral phenotypes, developmental disorders, group classification, age differences, IQ, communication disorders

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