Journal of Chronic Disease Prevention and Care
Open AccessChronic Psychopathological Disorders and Down Syndrome
Authors: Giovanni Maria Guazzo, Consiglia Nappo.
Abstract
Down syndrome is the most common genetic disability. Their life expectancy has increased dramatically in recent years, probably because treatment and quality of life have improved. Still, despite this, the risks of developing chronic psychopathological disorders (including anxiety and phobias, depression, eating disorders, and autism) in adolescence and adulthood have increased.
In this paper, the differences in the presentation of the various psychopathological disorders in the syndrome are discussed, together with the strategies most frequently used to improve mental health in people with Down syndrome.
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