Prader-Willi Syndrome: Genetics and Behavior.

Thompson, Travis; Butler, Merlin G.; MacLean, William E., Jr.; Joseph, Beth

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ERIC Number: EJ582863

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Prader-Willi Syndrome: Genetics and Behavior.

Thompson, Travis; Butler, Merlin G.; MacLean, William E., Jr.; Joseph, Beth

Peabody Journal of Education, v71 n4 p187-212 1996

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)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Disorders, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Disabilities, Eating Disorders, Genetics, Higher Education, Obesity, Research and Development Centers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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