Books:

The founding directors of the Adult Down Syndrome Center of Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois share nearly 35 years of combined experience treating more than 3,000 adolescents and adults with Down syndrome aged 12 to 83. Read more about the book and order it at the link below.

Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome

Following are papers published by the Adult Down Syndrome Center and written by staff at the Center. They are in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF). If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can download it free from Adobe.

Papers:

• The Adult Down Syndrome Center (6.4k) by Dennis E. McGuire and Brian Chicoine.
• Ask the Doctor: Thyroid Testing (3.6k) by Brian Chicoine, MD.
• Depressive Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome (40.4k) by Dennis E. McGuire, PhD, and Brian Chicoine, MD. In The Habilitative Mental Healthcare Newsletter, Vol. 15 no. 1, January/February 1996.
• Development of a Clinic for Adults With Down Syndrome (29.1k) by Brian Chicoine, Dennis McGuire, Sheila Heibein, and Donna Gilly. In Mental Retardation, Vol. 32 No. 2, April 1994.
• The Groove (13k) by Dennis McGuire, PhD.
• Hypothyroidism Presenting as Severe Psychological and Mental Dysfunction in an Adult with Down Syndrome (9.3k) by Brian Chicoine. In Success Stories in Developmental Disabilities, Vol. II (edited by Dale Antanitus, MD).
• Know the risk of Hepatitis B (3.8k)
• Longevity of a Woman With Down Syndrome: A Case Study (15.2k) by Brian Chicoine and Dennis McGuire.
• Overweight Prevalence in Persons with Down Syndrome (23.9k) by Stephen S. Rubin, James H. Rimmer, Brian Chicoine, David Braddock, and Dennis E. McGuire.
• Promoting Health in Adults with Down Syndrome (30k) by Brian Chicoine, MD, Dennis McGuire, Ph.D, and Carolyn V. Young, MA-CCC-A/SLP.
• "Self-Talk" in Adults with Down Syndrome (12.8k) by Dennis McGuire, PhD, Brian A. Chicoine, MD, and Elaine Greenbaum, PhD. In Disability Solutions, Vol. 2 No. 2, July/August 1997.
• Sleep Apnea (8k) by Paula Cho.
• Sleep Hygiene (7k) by David Duff, MD.
• Specialty Clinic Perspectives (35k) by Brian Chicoine, Dennis McGuire, and Stephen S. Rubin. Chapter 15, in Dementia, Aging, and Intellectual Disabilities: A Handbook (edited by Matthew P. Janicki and Arthur J. Dalton).
• Health Issues for Adults with Down Syndrome (80k) by Brian Chicoine, MD, Dennis McGuire, PhD, and Steffi Gratigny, MD, April 2002.