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Lugo, Joaquin N.; Smith, Gregory D.; Morrison, Jessica B.; White, Jessika – Learning & Memory, 2013
The phosphatase and tensin homolog detected on chromosome 10 (PTEN) gene product modulates activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathway. The PI3K pathway has been found to be involved in the regulation of the fragile X mental retardation protein, which is important for long-term depression and in the formation of new…
Descriptors: Fear, Conditioning, Mental Retardation, Genetic Disorders
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King, Neville J.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
The literature on fears and phobias of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities is reviewed. Assessment procedures are then examined, including interviews, self-reports, parent rating scales, and behavioral observations. Interventions are drawn from the principles of respondent, operant, and vicarious conditioning. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification