Aberrant behaviors of young boys with fragile X syndrome.
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Lachiewicz, AM; Spiridigliozzi, GA; Gullion, CM; Ransford, SN; Rao, K
Published in: Am J Ment Retard
March 1994
To determine whether aberrant behaviors described in boys with fragile X syndrome distinguish them from other boys with developmental disabilities, we asked the primary caregivers of 55 boys with fragile X and 57 matched controls to complete five behavioral questionnaires. Twenty-one items distinguished the groups. Principal components analysis (PCA) yielded five behavioral clusters: abnormal language, tactile defensiveness, poor self-control, poor eye contact/shyness, and hand flapping. Boys with fragile X were found times more likely to have both tactile defensiveness and abnormal language. The presence of these abnormal behaviors in boys with developmental delays warrants further assessment for fragile X.
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Am J Ment Retard
ISSN
0895-8017
Publication Date
March 1994
Volume
98
Issue
5
Start / End Page
567 / 579
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Social Behavior
- Rehabilitation
- Pilot Projects
- Phenotype
- Personality Assessment
- Male
- Language Development Disorders
- Karyotyping
- Intellectual Disability
- Humans
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Lachiewicz, A. M., Spiridigliozzi, G. A., Gullion, C. M., Ransford, S. N., & Rao, K. (1994). Aberrant behaviors of young boys with fragile X syndrome. Am J Ment Retard, 98(5), 567–579.
Lachiewicz, A. M., G. A. Spiridigliozzi, C. M. Gullion, S. N. Ransford, and K. Rao. “Aberrant behaviors of young boys with fragile X syndrome.” Am J Ment Retard 98, no. 5 (March 1994): 567–79.
Lachiewicz AM, Spiridigliozzi GA, Gullion CM, Ransford SN, Rao K. Aberrant behaviors of young boys with fragile X syndrome. Am J Ment Retard. 1994 Mar;98(5):567–79.
Lachiewicz, A. M., et al. “Aberrant behaviors of young boys with fragile X syndrome.” Am J Ment Retard, vol. 98, no. 5, Mar. 1994, pp. 567–79.
Lachiewicz AM, Spiridigliozzi GA, Gullion CM, Ransford SN, Rao K. Aberrant behaviors of young boys with fragile X syndrome. Am J Ment Retard. 1994 Mar;98(5):567–579.
Published In
Am J Ment Retard
ISSN
0895-8017
Publication Date
March 1994
Volume
98
Issue
5
Start / End Page
567 / 579
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Social Behavior
- Rehabilitation
- Pilot Projects
- Phenotype
- Personality Assessment
- Male
- Language Development Disorders
- Karyotyping
- Intellectual Disability
- Humans