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Trial reportIndian journal of pediatrics2008

Behavior in children with Down syndrome.

Madhumita Ghosh, Amita H Shah, Kiran Dhir, Kaneez Fatima Merchant

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Madhumita GhoshDepartment of Psychology, Smt. Motibai Thackersey Institute of Research in the Field of Mental Retardation, Mumbai, India.
Amita H Shah
Kiran Dhir
Kaneez Fatima Merchant
Bombay Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo highlight the differences in behaviors in children with diagnosis of Down syndrome.

methodEight children with Down syndrome who displayed autistic features were compared with eight Down syndrome children without autistic features. These children were randomly selected and were matched for age and level of retardation. Standardized Psychological tests were administered to tap the behavioral differences. Mann-Whitney U test was used for significance of difference between both the groups.

resultsDown syndrome children without Autism Spectrum Disorder had better communication and socialization skills than children with Down syndrome with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Down syndrome children with Autism Spectrum Disorder displayed more restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors, interests and activities.

conclusionOur findings indicate that Autism Spectrum Disorder manifests as a distinct behavioral phenomenon in Down syndrome. Hence it is important for professionals to consider the possibility of a dual diagnosis which will entitle the child to a more specialized and effective educational and intervention services.

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Autistic DisorderBehavioral SymptomsChildCommunicationDiagnosis, DifferentialDown SyndromeHumansMalePsychological TestsSocial BehaviorSocializationStereotyped Behavior

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PMID18716736
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