Patricia Howlin is Professor of Clinical Child Psychology at the

Institute of Psychiatry The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental illness and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and ways ...

, London, whose principal research interests focus on autism and developmental disorders including

Williams syndrome Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. Facial features frequently include a broad forehead, underdeveloped chin, short nose, and full cheeks. Mild to moderate intellectual disability is observed in people ...

, developmental language disorders and

Fragile X Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder characterized by mild-to-moderate intellectual disability. The average IQ in males with FXS is under 55, while about two thirds of affected females are intellectually disabled. Physical features may ...

. Howlin had a specific interest in the adult outcomes for individuals with autism. She published and presented on this subject extensively. Howlin is a Fellow of the

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, who has served as Chair of the UK Association of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and the Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes She, along with

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, were founding editors of the journal ''

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Selected publications

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References

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