| Behavioural Phenotypes Contributor(s): O'Brien, Gregory (Editor), Yule, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1898683069 ISBN-13: 9781898683063 Publisher: Mac Keith Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1996 Annotation: It has long been recognized that people with identifiable congenital causes of developmental disabilities display peculiar patterns of behavior and temperament. An explosion of new information in the field of so-called behavioral genetics has precipitated a need for a book describing behaviorial phenotypes. The book consists of three parts: Part I opens with an account of the evolution of behaviorial genetics in developmental disability. The second part covers measurement and research methodology and includes chapters on various types of self-injurious behavior that occur in different phenotypes and a chapter on Fragile X--a model for inquiry into behavioral phenotypes. The sections on genetic analysis are particularly useful to clinicians who are unfamiliar with contemporary genetic techniques. Part III summarizes behavioral phenotypes of over thirty biologically distinct conditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Reference - Medical | Pediatrics - Medical | Diseases |
| Dewey: 616.042 |
| LCCN: 2001430400 |
| Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.98" W x 9.68" (1.64 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Increasing interest over recent years in the study of the influences of environment and genetic factors on behavioural disorder has come from a wide range of disciplines. These studies have subsequently been focused through the foundation of the Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes, which forms the basis for assimilating new information and coordinating future research in this field. This volume from founder members of the society presents a distillation of thinking and reviews appropriate measurement schedules. Including research findings, explanation of concepts, genetic scientific techniques and methodological issues, this work will be welcomed by those with an interest in behavioural disorder at every level. |