17.2 Symptomatic and Mechanism-Based Treatments for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Williams Syndrome

Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurogenetic condition caused by a microdeletion in the long arm of chromosome 7, occurring in approximately 1 in 20,000 live births. WS is associated with medical comorbidities, cognitive deficits, and high rates of psychiatric comorbidities. Most individuals with WS cope with at least 1 psychiatric comorbidity, including ADHD and anxiety disorders. In addition, individuals with WS present unique behavioral phenotypes marked by increased social appetite.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research