Social behavior in 16p11.2 and 22q11.2 copy number variations: Insights from mice and humans.

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This review shows that 16p11.2 deletions and duplications can affect social development in both people and mouse models, helping families understand why social skills may be uneven or challenging and encouraging them to work with therapists to target specific social processes—like social motivation, attention, or communication—rather than ‘social behavior’ as a single skill.