Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities: Volume 5 Issue 4

Recent advances in behavioural phenotypes as they affect adults

Gregory O'Brien, Ruth Bevan

This paper seeks to discuss the complexity of the relationship between genotype and phenotype and highlight the importance of a greater understanding of behavioural phenotypes in…

Further refinement of the nature of the communication impairment in Cornelia de Lange syndrome

Jill Hoddell, Jo Moss, Kate Woodcock, Chris Oliver

Research into the communication skills of individuals with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is extremely limited. This paper aims to evaluate the nature of these skills and…

Having Fragile X syndrome – a personal account

Katherine Zwink

– The purpose of this paper is to present the viewpoint of someone with Fragile X syndrome.

Fragile X syndrome: a parental account

Lynne Zwink

– This paper presents the viewpoint of a parent of two children with Fragile X syndrome.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a lifespan genetic perspective

Andrew Merwood, Philip Asherson

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder that is highly prevalent in children and frequently persists into adulthood. The purpose of this paper is to…

A pilot service for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a descriptive study

Febin Edwin

The aim of this descriptive study is to highlight the number and co-morbid health needs of adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presenting to a pilot adult…

Genetic influences and people with intellectual disabilities

Jeremy Turk