"Corp-Osa-Mente", a Combined Psychosocial-Neuropsychological Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults with Fragile X Syndrome: An Explorative Study.

ABSTRACT: Fragile X Syndrome is the most known inherited form of intellectual disability due to an expansion in the full mutation range (>200 CGG repeats) of the promoter region of the FMR1 gene located on X chromosomes leading to gene silencing. Despite clear knowledge of the cognitive-behavioral phenotype of FXS and the necessity of tailored interventions, empirical research on the effectiveness of behavioral treatments among patients with FXS is still lacking, with studies on adolescents and young adults even more insufficient. Here we present "Corposamente", a combined psychosocial-neuropsychological intervention conducted with a group of ten adolescents/young adults with FXS, who are non-ASD and without significant behavioral problems. In total, 20 sessions were performed, alternating be

SUBMITTER: Montanaro FAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9953950 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature