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Behavioural and Emotional Symptoms of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Population-Based Study

SIGURDARDOTTIR, SOLVEIG, INDREDAVIK, MARIT S, EIRIKSDOTTIR, AUÐUR, EINARSDOTTIR, KATRÍN, GUDMUNDSSON, HALLDÓR S, VIK, TORSTEIN·2010·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

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AIM: To describe behavioural and emotional symptoms among Icelandic preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD: Children with congenital CP, assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist/1½-5 (CBCL/1½-5) and Caregiver-Teacher Report Form (C-TRF), were enrolled in the study. A comparison group was recruited from the general population. Thirty-six children (53% males) with CP were assessed at a mean age of 4 years 11 months (SD 5 mo, range 4-6 y); 26 (72%) had bilateral distribution of symptoms and 32 (89%) had spastic CP. Thirty (83%) were at Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I or II and six at levels III or IV. For comparison, 110 (43% males) and 120 (48% males) children were assessed with the CBCL/1½-5 and the C-TRF respectively, at a mean age of 4 years 6 months (SD 6 mo, range 4-6 y). RESULTS: Sixteen children (48%) with CP had high scores on total problems scale of the CBCL/1½-5 and 20 (65%) on the C-TRF compared with 18% of the comparison group, both on the CBCL/1½-5 and the C-TRF (p<0.001). Children with CP had higher scores on all subscales of the CBCL/1½-5 and the C-TRF, except somatic complaints. Attention difficulties, withdrawn, aggressive behaviour, and anxious/depressed symptoms were most pronounced among children with CP. INTERPRETATION: A large proportion of preschool children with CP have substantial behavioural and emotional difficulties, which need to be addressed in their treatment.

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Authors
SIGURDARDOTTIR, S., INDREDAVIK, M. S., EIRIKSDOTTIR, A., EINARSDOTTIR, K., GUDMUNDSSON, H. S., & VIK, T.
Affiliations
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
Venue
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-05-24
Volume
52
Issue
11
Pages
1056-1061
ISSN
  • 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8749
OpenAlex
W1538862225
Cited by
109
References
23
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FWCI
4.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
  • Helse Midt-Norge
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
cerebral palsy, preschool children, behavioral problems, emotional symptoms, attention deficits, aggression, withdrawal, anxiety, depression, spastic cerebral palsy, gross motor function, Child Behavior Checklist
MeSH terms
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Child, Preschool, Emotions, Female, Humans, Iceland, Infant, Male, Medical Records, Neuropsychological Tests, Incidence, Community Health Planning, Statistics, Nonparametric

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