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Devine DP. The neuropathology of Self-Injurious Behavior: Studies using animal models. Brain Res 2024; 1844:149172. [PMID: 39163896 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2024.149172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Self-injurious behavior is a debilitating characteristic that is highly prevalent in autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. In these populations, self-injury has typically been interpreted in relation to behavioral reinforcement and/or sensory stimulation. However, self-injury is also commonly exhibited by people with a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, where it is typically described in relation to emotional regulation and the presence or absence of suicidal ideation. Interestingly, self-injury has also been documented in many non-human animal species, especially when exposed to early environmental deprivation, isolation, and distress. Despite the propensity of animals to self-injure under adverse conditions, animal models of self-injury have not been the focus of much research, and translation of the data from these models has largely been limited to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. This review summarizes evidence that common biological and environmental mechanisms may contribute to vulnerability for self-injury in neurodevelopmental disorders, psychiatric disorders, and distressed animals, and that investigations using animal models may be highly beneficial when considering self-injury as a behavioral phenotype that exists across diagnostic categories. Investigations using animal models have revealed that individual differences in stress responses and anxiety-related behavior contribute to vulnerability for self-injury. Animal models have implicated dysregulation of monoaminergic, glutamatergic, and other neurotransmitter systems in expression of self-injury, and these models have suggested neural targets for pharmacotherapy that have potential relevance for diverse clinical populations.
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- Darragh P Devine
- University of Florida, Department of Psychology, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Program, Gainesville, FL 32611-2250, USA.
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Peters BC, Gabriels R, Schmid AA, Lassell RKF, Pan Z, Hoffman A, Hepburn S. Occupational Therapy Using Zones of Regulation™ Concepts: A Feasibility Study. OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH 2024; 44:597-609. [PMID: 38659367 DOI: 10.1177/15394492241246549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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There is a lack of peer-reviewed research on occupational therapy using Zones of Regulation™ concepts for autistic youth. The purpose of this article is to describe the feasibility of a newly-developed occupational therapy intervention using Zones of Regulation™ concepts (OT-ZOR) for autistic youth. Specifically, we aimed to evaluate: (a) participant recruitment, retention, and attendance; (b) intervention fidelity, safety, and assessment completion; (c) intervention acceptability; and (d) preliminary participant outcomes. A single-arm feasibility study was completed with outcome measures before and after 10 weeks of OT-ZOR. Fourteen autistic youth ages 6 to 13 completed the study. Youth attended 94% of OT-ZOR sessions. Providers achieved 97% fidelity to the intervention. Occupational therapists and caregivers expressed overall satisfaction with the OT-ZOR intervention. Youth demonstrated significant decreases in irritability, hyperactivity, emotional reactivity, and dysphoria. OT-ZOR is feasible to implement, acceptable to providers and caregivers, and may improve self-regulation in autistic youth.
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Peters BC, Gabriels RL, Schmid AA, Pan Z, Merritt T, Hoffman A, Hepburn S. The feasibility of occupational therapy using Zones of Regulation™ Concepts in an equine environment. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1401222. [PMID: 39290298 PMCID: PMC11405308 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1401222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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Introduction The current paper aimed to assess the feasibility of a modified intervention protocol named "Occupational Therapy using Zones of Regulation Concepts in an Equine Environment" (OT-ZOR Equine). Methods A single arm A-B feasibility study was conducted, involving 14 autistic youth ages 6-13 years who first received 10-weeks of occupational therapy without horses (OT-ZOR Clinic) followed by 10-weeks of OT-ZOR Equine. Results All participants completed the study and attended 95% of OT-ZOR Equine sessions. Occupational therapists maintained 91% fidelity to the OT-ZOR Equine intervention protocol and there were no serious adverse events. All participants' caregivers and study occupational therapists rated being satisfied or very satisfied with the OT-ZOR Equine intervention. Youth demonstrated improved self-regulation following participation in the OT-ZOR Clinic and OT-ZOR Equine interventions. However, participants' social functioning only improved after OT-ZOR Equine. Discussion This study demonstrated that OT-ZOR Equine is feasible to implement, acceptable to recipients and providers, and may offer additive benefits in social functioning compared to occupational therapy intervention without horses. The current study provides a foundation for future efficacy research aimed at quantifying additive benefits of integrating horses into occupational therapy for autistic youth.
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- B Caitlin Peters
- Temple Grandin Equine Center, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Biostatistics Core of Children's Hospital Colorado Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Hearts & Horses, Inc. Director of Program Innovation and Research, Loveland, CO, United States
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- Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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Porto C, Perulli M, Arpaia C, Villa M, Arcangeli V, Quintiliani M, Gambardella ML, Brando C, Contaldo I, Veredice C, Zaghi V, Canepa G, Borroni S, Chieffo DPR, Battaglia DI. Survey of rehabilitation approaches and plans for individuals with dravet syndrome (RAPIDS) in Italy: Current practices and strategies to progress. Epilepsy Behav 2024; 157:109888. [PMID: 38991471 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Dravet syndrome, a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, manifests with varying degrees of cognitive and communication impairment, postural and movement disorders (such as ataxia, coordination issues, and crouch gait) and behavioural challenges (including attention deficit/hyperactivity, oppositional/defiant behaviour, and autistic traits). Rehabilitation is a valuable tool for most patients, typically prescribed to address the most pressing issues. However, current practices often fall short in proactively preventing and treating known challenges associated with the syndrome, as indicated by the latest literature, at different life stages. Furthermore, there is a notable lack of evidence regarding treatment types and efficacy specific to people with Dravet Syndrome. Conducted in collaboration with one of the Italian Patient associations, this national survey provides a comprehensive view of the rehabilitation landscape in Dravet Syndrome, as perceived by caregivers. It outlines the types of treatments for 51 patients, based on age and relevant clinical features. The findings reveal a heterogenous rehabilitation approach, only partly tailored to the presence of specific comorbidities, and underline numerous unmet needs. Compared to the past there is indirect evidence that more patients are offered early rehabilitation. Nonetheless, while nowadays speech therapy and neuropsychomotor therapy are nearly universal for children up to the age of 10, some begin physiotherapy and psychotherapy thereafter, with a majority discontinuing treatments. Therefore, families of adolescent and adult patients often face a lack of comprehensive support, predominantly offered when epilepsy is more challenging to control affecting rehabilitation adherence and effectiveness. Finally, a negligible minority is offered treatments such as neurovisual training, augmentative and alternative communication, and occupational therapy. Many of these considerations could apply to other developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with lifelong disability. This survey calls for more data collection on this important topic for more efficient allocation of rehabilitation resources.
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- Chiara Porto
- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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- UOC di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.
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Bottema-Beutel K, McKinnon R, Mohiuddin S, LaPoint SC, Kim SY. Problems with "problem behavior": A secondary systematic review of intervention research on transition-age autistic youth. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2024; 28:1872-1888. [PMID: 38389134 DOI: 10.1177/13623613241229159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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LAY ABSTRACT In a previous study, we looked at research done on strategies to support autistic people who were between 14 and 22 years old. For this study, we looked at all of the studies in our previous study that tried to decrease or stop autistic people from doing certain things-many researchers call these things "problem behavior." There were 48 studies that tried to reduce problem behavior, and most of them used strategies like prompting and reinforcement to try get autistic people to change their behavior. We found many things wrong with these studies. Most of them did not define the group of behaviors they were trying to stop autistic people from doing. None of the studies looked at whether any side effects happened when they tried the strategy they were studying. Also, most of the studies tried to stop autistic people from doing behaviors that probably were not harmful, like stereotypic behavior. Most of the studies did not say how they decided that the behaviors they tried to stop were a problem for the autistic people in the study, and most studies did not try to figure out why the autistic people in the study did the behaviors the researchers were trying to stop them from doing.
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Nuhu NN, Muething C, Gillespie SE, Mevers JL, Scheithauer M. Individualized Parent-Mediated Behavioral Treatment for Challenging Behavior: A Program Description. Behav Modif 2024; 48:111-127. [PMID: 37864323 DOI: 10.1177/01454455231201957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Past research suggests behavioral treatments are effective for challenging behavior in children and young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, access to these services can be limited and require substantial resources. To address this issue, the current study provides a programmatic description of an individualized parent-mediated service model targeting moderate challenging behavior. In the program, therapists coached parents to implement functional analyses and individualized function-based treatment packages. Forty-one families of children and young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders participated. Most clients (75.6%) met all admission treatment goals and parents reported significant decreases in frequency and severity of challenging behaviors at discharge. Parents also reported less stress at discharge. Outcomes of the study suggest this parent-mediated treatment model is a viable option to treating moderate challenging behavior in children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disorders.
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- Nadrat N Nuhu
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Marcus Autism Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Marcus Autism Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Marcus Autism Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Marcus Autism Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ju X, Liu H, Xu J, Hu B, Jin Y, Lu C. Effect of Yoga Intervention on Problem Behavior and Motor Coordination in Children with Autism. Behav Sci (Basel) 2024; 14:116. [PMID: 38392469 PMCID: PMC10886297 DOI: 10.3390/bs14020116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Children with autism exhibit more pronounced symptoms of both problem behaviors and motor coordination difficulties. Yoga, recognized as an effective intervention modality, can be valuable after assessing its efficacy in addressing problem behaviors and motor coordination challenges, ultimately contributing to symptom alleviation in autism. The randomized controlled trial (RCT) was used to divide 17 children with autism into an intervention group (n = 9) and a control group (n = 8). The intervention group participated in an 8-week yoga intervention training (three sessions/week, 45-50 min/session), and the control group did not participate in yoga training but only in daily program activities. Pre-test, mid-test, post-test, and after delayed test, teachers assessed the effect of yoga intervention on problem behaviors of children with autism through the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) and the effect of yoga intervention on motor coordination through the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (MABC2). Results show that the yoga intervention is effective in reducing problem behaviors and improving motor coordination in children with autism. Yoga intervention significantly reduces irritability and social withdrawal in children with autism. Yoga intervention had the most significant improvement in ball skills and static and dynamic balance.
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- Xingda Ju
- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130000, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Brain Development, Changchun 130000, China
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- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130000, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130000, China
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- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130000, China
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- Children's Hospital of Changchun, Changchun 130000, China
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- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130000, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Brain Development, Changchun 130000, China
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Quetsch LB, Bradley RS, Theodorou L, Newton K, McNeil CB. Community-based Agency Delivery of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Comparing Outcomes for Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Developmental Delays. J Autism Dev Disord 2024; 54:33-45. [PMID: 36323995 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05755-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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While externalizing behaviors are common among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a shortage of specialist community-based clinicians to provide treatment. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an intervention designed to reduce child disruptive behaviors, may be effective for families of children with ASD but has rarely been studied outside of university-based research settings. We examined the effectiveness of PCIT delivered for children with (N = 109) and without (N = 2,324) ASD/developmental delays (DD) across community-based agencies in Oregon. Findings revealed significant reductions in disruptive behavior and positive changes in the parent-child relationship in both groups. These findings support PCIT as an efficacious intervention for children with ASD/DD and demonstrate PCIT's promise in community-based agencies with non-specialized clinicians.
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- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Thomas BR, Ludwig NN, Falligant JM, Kurtz PF, Smith-Hicks C. Severe behavior problems in SYNGAP1-related disorder: A summary of 11 consecutive patients in a tertiary care specialty clinic. Epilepsy Behav 2024; 150:109584. [PMID: 38096660 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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SYNGAP1-related disorder (SYNGAP1-RD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is commonly associated with epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and disruptive behaviors. In this study, behavior problems in 11 consecutive patients with SYNGAP1-RD are described and quantified based on a behavioral screening conducted within the context of a multi-disciplinary tertiary care specialty clinic visit. The behavioral phenotype was then compared to published samples of behavior problems in ASD and other genetic cause of epilepsy occurring in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders using results from the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (ABC-C), an empirically derived outcome measure. We report common antecedent and consequent events surrounding problem behavior across individuals. Additionally, we report on the management approach of caregivers and the impact of problem behaviors on the family. Our results suggest a number of commonalities between behavioral profiles in SYNGAP1-RD with ASD and other genetic causes of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, and also highlight severe behavior problems as a specific behavioral phenotype of SYNGAP1-RD.
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- Benjamin R Thomas
- Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
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Kim D. Latent Class Analysis on Types of Challenging Behavior in Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Focusing on Factors Affecting the Types of Challenging Behavior. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:879. [PMID: 37998626 PMCID: PMC10669221 DOI: 10.3390/bs13110879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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This study sought to analyze the latent classes of challenging behaviors among persons with developmental disabilities and examine the effects of related variables. To this end, the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities collected data from the Survey on the Work and Life of Persons with Developmental Disabilities from 3000 households that included at least one family member with a developmental disability aged ≥15 years, surveying the persons themselves as well as their caregivers. As a result of the analysis, four latent classes were derived based on the types of challenging behavior and named as follows: overall challenging behavior, aggressive behavior, socially inappropriate behavior, and no challenging behavior. The main disability, disability grade, presence of multiple disabilities, disability status, activities of daily living, reading skills, writing skills, and situational awareness were significant factors affecting each latent class in the type of challenging behavior. Significant factors differed among the groups. This study identified the types of challenging behaviors and their influencing factors in a large sample of individuals with developmental disabilities and analyzed the correlation between their challenging behaviors and activities of daily living.
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- Daeyong Kim
- Department of Behavior Analysis and Intervention, Konyang Cyber University, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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Palermo EH, Young AV, Deswert S, Brown A, Goldberg M, Sultanik E, Tan J, Mazefsky CA, Brookman-Frazee L, McPartland JC, Goodwin MS, Pennington J, Marcus SC, Beidas RS, Mandell DS, Nuske HJ. A Digital Mental Health App Incorporating Wearable Biosensing for Teachers of Children on the Autism Spectrum to Support Emotion Regulation: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12:e45852. [PMID: 37358908 PMCID: PMC10337316 DOI: 10.2196/45852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As much as 80% of children on the autism spectrum exhibit challenging behaviors (ie, behaviors dangerous to the self or others, behaviors that interfere with learning and development, and behaviors that interfere with socialization) that can have a devastating impact on personal and family well-being, contribute to teacher burnout, and even require hospitalization. Evidence-based practices to reduce these behaviors emphasize identifying triggers (events or antecedents that lead to challenging behaviors); however, parents and teachers often report that challenging behaviors surface with little warning. Exciting recent advances in biometric sensing and mobile computing technology allow the measurement of momentary emotion dysregulation using physiological indexes. OBJECTIVE We present the framework and protocol for a pilot trial that will test a mobile digital mental health app, the KeepCalm app. School-based approaches to managing challenging behaviors in children on the autism spectrum are limited by 3 key factors: children on the autism spectrum often have difficulties in communicating their emotions; it is challenging to implement evidence-based, personalized strategies for individual children in group settings; and it is difficult for teachers to track which strategies are successful for each child. KeepCalm aims to address those barriers by communicating children's stress to their teachers using physiological signaling (emotion dysregulation detection), supporting the implementation of emotion regulation strategies via smartphone pop-up notifications of top strategies for each child according to their behavior (emotion regulation strategy implementation), and easing the task of tracking outcomes by providing the child's educational team with a tool to track the most effective emotion regulation strategies for that child based on physiological stress reduction data (emotion regulation strategy evaluation). METHODS We will test KeepCalm with 20 educational teams of students on the autism spectrum with challenging behaviors (no exclusion based on IQ or speaking ability) in a pilot randomized waitlist-controlled field trial over a 3-month period. We will examine the usability, acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness of KeepCalm as primary outcomes. Secondary preliminary efficacy outcomes include clinical decision support success, false positives or false negatives of stress alerts, and the reduction of challenging behaviors and emotion dysregulation. We will also examine technical outcomes, including the number of artifacts and the proportion of time children are engaged in high physical movement based on accelerometry data; test the feasibility of our recruitment strategies; and test the response rate and sensitivity to change of our measures, in preparation for a future fully powered large-scale randomized controlled trial. RESULTS The pilot trial will begin by September 2023. CONCLUSIONS Results will provide key data about important aspects of implementing KeepCalm in preschools and elementary schools and will provide preliminary data about its efficacy to reduce challenging behaviors and support emotion regulation in children on the autism spectrum. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05277194; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05277194. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/45852.
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- Emma H Palermo
- Penn Center for Mental Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Penn Center for Mental Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Penn Center for Mental Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Penn Center for Mental Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Penn Center for Mental Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Penn Center for Mental Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Penn Center for Mental Health, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Peters BC, Pan Z, Christensen H, Gabriels RL. Self-Regulation Mediates Therapeutic Horseback Riding Social Functioning Outcomes in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:884054. [PMID: 35837236 PMCID: PMC9273942 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.884054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence suggests therapeutic horseback riding improves self-regulation behaviors, social functioning, and language in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It has been theorized that interacting with horses is calming for youth with ASD, which may influence social and language outcomes. The current study is an exploratory secondary mediation analysis of a previously published randomized controlled trial of therapeutic horseback riding for youth with ASD. We hypothesized that self-regulation would mediate therapeutic horseback riding's effect on social and language outcomes in youth with ASD. Results indicate that self-regulation mediates therapeutic horseback riding's effect on social, but not language outcomes. This paper provides support for the hypothesis that interacting with horses may have a calming effect that serves as a platform for improving social outcomes in youth with autism.
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- B. Caitlin Peters
- Temple Grandin Equine Center, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, United States
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Pinals DA, Hovermale L, Mauch D, Anacker L. Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Mental Health System: Part 1. Clinical Considerations. Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:313-320. [PMID: 34346730 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at high risk of co-occurring mental health conditions, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, psychotic illnesses, impulse control disorders, and others. Because of symptoms associated with these illnesses and with the disabilities themselves, these individuals are often served in a mental health service system framework. However, treatment for them in these settings has typically not been sufficiently nimble, knowledgeable, or adept. Most mental health professionals receive little training about the needs of this population, and system structures typically bifurcate care, when, in reality, conditions can be complex and overlapping. In this first of two articles on care for persons with IDD in the mental health system, the authors provide a clinical overview of these neurodevelopmental disorders and of mental health and other conditions that co-occur with IDD. Considerations and challenges for treating this population in the mental health system include early recognition of mental health conditions, which often requires caregiver and family input, as well as information from a variety of additional collateral sources; the importance of trauma-informed and person-centered care; the promotion of self-determination through use of decision supports; use of approaches such as applied behavior analysis to develop a frame to address challenging behaviors; and the need to properly assess and provide thoughtful pharmacologic intervention when appropriate. The ability of individuals with IDD to thrive in a wide range of community integration opportunities depends on many factors, and clinicians must understand and use the available approaches for treating them.
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- Debra A Pinals
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Pinals, Anacker); Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration, Annapolis (Hovermale); Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Boston (Mauch)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Pinals, Anacker); Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration, Annapolis (Hovermale); Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Boston (Mauch)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Pinals, Anacker); Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration, Annapolis (Hovermale); Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Boston (Mauch)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Pinals, Anacker); Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration, Annapolis (Hovermale); Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Boston (Mauch)
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Jones V, Ryan L, Rooker G, Debinski B, Parnham T, Mahoney P, Shields W. An Exploration of Emergency Department Visits for Home Unintentional Injuries Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder for Evidence to Modify Injury Prevention Guidelines. Pediatr Emerg Care 2021; 37:e589-e593. [PMID: 34570078 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Current childhood injury prevention guidance is anchored by a child's age. For example, children are considered at high risk for falls at ages 4 years and less, and guidance for prevention focuses on these ages. However, these guidelines may not be adequate for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). METHODS This retrospective chart review examined injury characteristics for children with ASD receiving treatment in a pediatric emergency department between 2014 and 2016. Bivariate statistics determined injury demographic correlates. Chart narratives were also coded using traditional content analysis to determine the mechanism that caused the home injury. RESULTS The sample (27 cases) was mostly male (89%), Black (48%), with a mean age of 7.8 (SD, 4.9) years. The most common mechanism was a fall (44%), followed by self-injurious behavior (33%), and then burns (22%). All cases identified at least 1 mechanism contributing to the injury, in 2 cases, 2 items were mentioned. Of the 29 items identified, most involved a house feature that was not stairs (24%); some included stairs, furniture, or a combination of foreign object and grill (21%); and few identified food/beverage/liquid (11%). CONCLUSIONS Analyses suggest that unintentional home injury prevention for children with ASD may require prevention guidance extended through older ages.
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- Vanya Jones
- From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Swaab L, Goodwin J, Wroe J, Woolard A, McCormack L, Campbell L. Stigma Associated with Parenting an Autistic Child with Aggressive Behaviour: a Systematic Review. REVIEW JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40489-021-00292-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Supporting autism spectrum disorder screening and intervention with machine learning and wearables: a systematic literature review. COMPLEX INTELL SYST 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40747-021-00447-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AbstractThe number of autism spectrum disorder individuals is dramatically increasing. For them, it is difficult to get an early diagnosis or to intervene for preventing challenging behaviors, which may be the cause of social isolation and economic loss for all their family. This SLR aims at understanding and summarizing the current research work on this topic and analyze the limitations and open challenges to address future work. We consider papers published between 2015 and the beginning of 2021. The initial selection included about 2140 papers. 11 of them respected our selection criteria. The papers have been analyzed by mainly considering: (1) the kind of action taken on the autistic individual, (2) the considered wearables, (3) the machine learning approaches, and (4) the evaluation strategies. Results revealed that the topic is very relevant, but there are many limitations in the considered studies, such as reduced number of participants, absence of datasets and experimentation in real contexts, need for considering privacy issues, and the adoption of appropriate validation approaches. The issues highlighted in this analysis may be useful for improving machine learning techniques and highlighting areas of interest in which experimenting with the use of different noninvasive sensors.
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Doehring P. Does the Arc of Science Bend Towards Impact? Four Decades of Empirical Research Published in JADD Since the DSM-III. J Autism Dev Disord 2021; 51:4411-4421. [PMID: 33974159 PMCID: PMC8531089 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05052-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The present study explored the shift from understanding to intervention to population impact in the empirical research published in this journal at five points of time over 40 years since the release of DSM-III. Two-thirds of the more than 600 original studies identified involved basic research, a pattern that is consistent with previous analyses of research funding allocations and that did not change over time. One of every eight studies involved intervention research, which occurred in community-based programs only about one-quarter of the time. These gaps in intervention research and community impact did not improve over time. The findings underscore the need to broaden the training and experience of researchers, and to re-consider priorities for research funding and publication.
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- Peter Doehring
- ASD Roadmap, 5 Nine Gates Road, Chadds Ford, PA, 19317, USA.
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Shepley C, Shepley SB, Allday RA, Tyner-Wilson M, Larrow D. Evaluation of a Brief Family-Centered Service Provision Model for Treating Children's Severe Behavior: A Retrospective Consecutive Case Series Analysis. Behav Anal Pract 2021; 14:86-96. [PMID: 33732579 PMCID: PMC7900314 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-020-00487-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This article serves as an initial program evaluation of a service provision model for providing applied behavior analysis services to families with severe behavior needs. A retrospective consecutive case series design was used to evaluate the effectiveness, feasibility, and cost of the model. We analyzed records for all families served through the model from summer 2017 to fall 2018. A total of 55 families received services, with 87% of children having autism and 63% having an intellectual disability. Within-participant single-case experimental designs were used to evaluate the clinic's assessment procedures, and caregiver interviews were used to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of developed and implemented treatments. Conclusive assessment results were obtained for approximately 69% of children. For families that received treatment, 92% reported improved child behavior. Intent-to-treat analyses that included families that withdrew from services prior to receiving treatment indicated that 61% of families experienced improved child behavior. Assessment and treatment outcomes for families that attended all appointments are commensurate with those of other similar clinics reported in the literature; however, the percentage of families that withdrew from services is substantially higher. For families adhering to the clinic's services, children's challenging behavior may be effectively assessed and treated through brief outpatient contacts utilizing services based on applied behavior analysis.
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- Collin Shepley
- Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Education, University of Kentucky, 229 Taylor Education Building, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
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- Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Education, University of Kentucky, 229 Taylor Education Building, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
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- Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Education, University of Kentucky, 229 Taylor Education Building, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
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- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA
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Crockett JL, Becraft JL, Phillips ST, Wakeman M, Cataldo MF. Rapid Conversion from Clinic to Telehealth Behavioral Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Behav Anal Pract 2020; 13:725-735. [PMID: 33082924 PMCID: PMC7561238 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-020-00499-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Survival often depends on behavior that can adapt to rapid changes in contingencies, which should be particularly well suited to a contingency-sensitive and data-based discipline such as applied behavior analysis (ABA). The speed and scale with which contingencies shifted in early March 2020 due to the effects of COVID-19 represent a textbook case for rapid adaptation with a direct impact on the survival of many types of enterprises. We describe here the impact, changes, and outcomes achieved by a large, multifaceted ABA clinical program that has (a) ongoing data that forecasted and tracked changes, (b) staff well practiced with data-based shifts in operations (behavior), and (c) up-to-date information (data) on policy and regulations. The results showed rapid shifts in client and staff behavior on a daily basis, shifts in services from in-person services to telehealth, and increases in volumes, revenue, and margins. We detail regulations and provide actionable steps that clinical organizations can take pertinent to this shift now and in the future. The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the importance of maintaining robust coordination and communication across our field in order to address crises that affect our field.
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- Jennifer L Crockett
- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD USA.,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD USA.,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD USA.,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA.,Department of Behavioral Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 N. Broadway, Suite 200L, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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Mitchell M, Bernie C, Newall F, Williams K. Simulation-based education for teaching aggression management skills to health care providers in the acute health care setting: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev 2020; 9:208. [PMID: 32887661 PMCID: PMC7487524 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-020-01466-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinical aggression episodes, that is aggression and externalising behaviours that create risk, in acute care hospitals are increasing. Acute care staff are often not confident or trained in the management of aggression. Various aggression management training formats have been described in practice including face to face training, written learning resources, web- and media-based training resources, and simulation training. The aim of this systematic review is to assess whether simulation-based training is effective in increasing de-escalation knowledge, skills, and behaviour of staff working in the acute care setting. METHODS We designed and registered a study protocol for a systematic review of studies evaluating simulation-based training for the management of patients with aggression. We will include randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, and observational studies including health care professionals and trainees in acute health care settings. Comprehensive searches will be conducted in the following databases (from January 1980 onwards): PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. The reference lists of selected studies, trial registers, and leading journals will also be searched. Two reviewers will independently screen all citations, full-text articles, and abstract data. Potential discrepancies will be resolved through discussion. The primary outcomes will include patient outcomes (e.g. frequency of clinical aggression), quality of care (e.g. frequency of emergency situations, physical/chemical/mechanical restraint), and adverse effects (e.g. patient/family complaints, patient harms, staff harms). Secondary outcomes will include workplace resource use, health care provider-related outcomes, knowledge (de-escalation techniques), performance, attitudes, and satisfaction. The study methodological risk of bias will be appraised using appropriate tools. A narrative synthesis will be performed for included studies. If feasible, we will conduct random-effects meta-analysis of data. Additional analyses will be conducted to explore the potential sources of heterogeneity (e.g. participant characteristics, interventions, and follow-up). DISCUSSION This systematic review will identify, evaluate, and integrate the evidence on simulation-based training programmes for acute care health professionals on managing clinical aggression. The results of this study will inform the implementation of effective training strategies. Implications for future research will be discussed. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration number CRD42020151002.
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- Marijke Mitchell
- Neurodevelopment & Disability, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia. .,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia. .,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.
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- Department of Allied Health, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- Nursing Research, Nursing Education, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.,Department of Nursing, The University of Melbourne, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, Education and Research, Monash Children's Hospital, Monash University, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Repetitive and Self-injurious Behaviors in Children with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. J Autism Dev Disord 2020; 51:1748-1758. [PMID: 32809170 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04617-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is associated with repetitive and self-injurious behaviors (RBs, SIB). Evaluating children with CdLS, this study: (1) characterizes the spectrum of RBs; (2) characterizes the impact and severity of RBs including SIB; (3) describes how age and adaptive functioning relate to RBs including SIB. Fifty children (5-17 years) with CdLS were assessed with Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for PDD; Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC); Vineland Adaptive Behaviors Scales (VABS). All children had ≥ 1 type of RB; 44% had some form of SIB. 64% spent > 1 h/day displaying RBs. Lower VABS adaptive functioning was associated with higher stereotypy and SIB scores (ABC). In children with CdLS, RBs including SIB are common, impactful, and associated with lower adaptive functioning.
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Kurtz PF, Leoni M, Hagopian LP. Behavioral Approaches to Assessment and Early Intervention for Severe Problem Behavior in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Pediatr Clin North Am 2020; 67:499-511. [PMID: 32443989 PMCID: PMC8018516 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This article summarizes the literature on prevalence and establishment of severe problem behavior in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empirical support for applied behavior analysis, and evidence-based behavioral assessment and treatment procedures. Early intervention and prevention approaches and the role of the pediatrician with regard to surveillance, early intervention, and coordination of care are discussed.
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- Patricia F Kurtz
- Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Disabilities, Fondazione Istituto Ospedaliero di Sospiro Onlus, Piazza Libertà, 2, Sospiro (CR) 26048, Italy; Freud University of Milan, Italy
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- Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Inoue M, Oda M. Consultation on the Functional Assessment of Students with Severe Challenging Behavior in a Japanese Special School for Intellectual Disabilities. Yonago Acta Med 2020; 63:107-114. [PMID: 32494216 DOI: 10.33160/yam.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Background It is important to intervene early and treat children and individuals with behavioral disorders. We conducted a functional assessment-based consultation for teachers of several students with severe behavioral disorders and examined the effects of the consultation. Methods Eight students with severe behavioral disorders were selected from two special schools for intellectual disabilities in western Japan. An external consultant team conducted a functional assessment-based consultation in cooperation with a team of teachers. Consultations were held once a month, and comprised three to six sessions per student. Results As a result of the functional assessment, only 8 out of 10 behaviors with some communication function, and 2 with only sensory enhancements were estimated. The Effects of consultations based on functional assessment were presented. It was found that 6 out of 10 target behaviors had obtained high effects. The total score for each behavioral scale showed a statistically significant improvement. Conclusion Although consultations lasted for only six months and occurred from three to six times for each student, scale scores for problem behavior before and after intervention were improved, overall. Each case report suggested that many factors influence the difference in the effects of consultation among individual students. This study is significant in that it provides a model for the consultation system that operates on a short-term basis, and presents a means for small-scale group consultations for students with intellectual disabilities and autism in cooperation with external specialized institutions in special schools in Japan.
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- Masahiko Inoue
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Tottori University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Yonago 683-8503, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Tottori University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Yonago 683-8503, Japan
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Staff Perceptions and Implementation Fidelity of an Autism Spectrum Disorder Care Pathway on a Child/Adolescent General Psychiatric Inpatient Service. J Autism Dev Disord 2020; 51:158-168. [PMID: 32394312 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04509-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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While youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are psychiatrically hospitalized at high rates, general psychiatric settings are not designed to meet their unique needs. Previous evaluations of an ASD-Care Pathway (ASD-CP) on a general psychiatric unit revealed sustained reductions in crisis interventions (intramuscular medication use, holds/restraints; Cervantes et al. in J Autism Dev Disord 49(8):3173-3180, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04029-6 , 2019; Kuriakose et al. in J Autism Dev Disord 48(12):4082-4089, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3666-y , 2018). The current study investigated staff perceptions of the ASD-CP (N = 30), and examined rates of ASD-CP implementation fidelity in relation to patient outcomes (N = 28). Staff identified visual communication aids and reward strategies as most helpful. The number of days of reward identification early in the inpatient stay was associated with fewer crisis interventions later in a patient's stay.
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Siegel M, McGuire K, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Stratigos K, King B, Bellonci C, Hayek M, Keable H, Rockhill C, Bukstein OG, Walter HJ. Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder). J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2020; 59:468-496. [PMID: 33928910 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) (ID/IDD) is both a psychiatric disorder and a risk factor for co-occurring psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. DSM-5 introduced important changes in the conceptualization and diagnosis of ID/IDD, and current research studies clarify assessment and treatment of co-occurring psychiatric disorders in this population. Optimal assessment and treatment of psychiatric illness in children and adolescents with ID/IDD includes modifications in diagnostic and treatment techniques, appreciation of variations in the clinical presentation of psychiatric disorders, an understanding of the spectrum of etiologies of behavioral disturbance, and knowledge of psychosocial and medical interventions.
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Hyman SL, Levy SE, Myers SM. Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatrics 2020; 145:peds.2019-3447. [PMID: 31843864 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 494] [Impact Index Per Article: 123.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are identified in 2 domains: social communication/interaction and restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior. Children and youth with ASD have service needs in behavioral, educational, health, leisure, family support, and other areas. Standardized screening for ASD at 18 and 24 months of age with ongoing developmental surveillance continues to be recommended in primary care (although it may be performed in other settings), because ASD is common, can be diagnosed as young as 18 months of age, and has evidenced-based interventions that may improve function. More accurate and culturally sensitive screening approaches are needed. Primary care providers should be familiar with the diagnostic criteria for ASD, appropriate etiologic evaluation, and co-occurring medical and behavioral conditions (such as disorders of sleep and feeding, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, obesity, seizures, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and wandering) that affect the child's function and quality of life. There is an increasing evidence base to support behavioral and other interventions to address specific skills and symptoms. Shared decision making calls for collaboration with families in evaluation and choice of interventions. This single clinical report updates the 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics clinical reports on the evaluation and treatment of ASD in one publication with an online table of contents and section view available through the American Academy of Pediatrics Gateway to help the reader identify topic areas within the report.
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- Susan L Hyman
- Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York;
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute, Danville, Pennsylvania
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Goodwin MS, Mazefsky CA, Ioannidis S, Erdogmus D, Siegel M. Predicting aggression to others in youth with autism using a wearable biosensor. Autism Res 2019; 12:1286-1296. [PMID: 31225952 DOI: 10.1002/aur.2151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Unpredictable and potentially dangerous aggressive behavior by youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can isolate them from foundational educational, social, and familial activities, thereby markedly exacerbating morbidity and costs associated with ASD. This study investigates whether preceding physiological and motion data measured by a wrist-worn biosensor can predict aggression to others by youth with ASD. We recorded peripheral physiological (cardiovascular and electrodermal activity) and motion (accelerometry) signals from a biosensor worn by 20 youth with ASD (ages 6-17 years, 75% male, 85% minimally verbal) during 69 independent naturalistic observation sessions with concurrent behavioral coding in a specialized inpatient psychiatry unit. We developed prediction models based on ridge-regularized logistic regression. Our results suggest that aggression to others can be predicted 1 min before it occurs using 3 min of prior biosensor data with an average area under the curve of 0.71 for a global model and 0.84 for person-dependent models. The biosensor was well tolerated, we obtained useable data in all cases, and no users withdrew from the study. Relatively high predictive accuracy was achieved using antecedent physiological and motion data. Larger trials are needed to further establish an ideal ratio of measurement density to predictive accuracy and reliability. These findings lay the groundwork for the future development of precursor behavior analysis and just-in-time adaptive intervention systems to prevent or mitigate the emergence, occurrence, and impact of aggression in ASD. Autism Res 2019, 12: 1286-1296. © 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: Unpredictable aggression can create a barrier to accessing community, therapeutic, medical, and educational services. The present study evaluated whether data from a wearable biosensor can be used to predict aggression to others by youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Results demonstrate that aggression to others can be predicted 1 min before it occurs with high accuracy, laying the groundwork for the future development of preemptive behavioral interventions and just-in-time adaptive intervention systems to prevent or mitigate the emergence, occurrence, and impact of aggression to others in ASD.
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- Matthew S Goodwin
- Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland, Maine
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Inoue M. Assessments and Interventions to Address Challenging Behavior in Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Japan: A Consolidated Review. Yonago Acta Med 2019; 62:169-181. [PMID: 31320821 PMCID: PMC6584262 DOI: 10.33160/yam.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder are neurodevelopmental disorders that emerge during the developmental period. A significant barrier that impedes the social adaptation of individuals with these disorders is the exhibition of problem behaviors, such as self-injurious, stereotyped, and aggressive/destructive behaviors. In recent years, these problem behaviors have been collectively referred to as "challenging behavior," in accordance with the contention that they result from an interaction between the individual and his or her social environment. Evidence-based psychosocial interventions that adopt the functional approach to treating challenging behavior are increasing. However, in order to effectively implement such interventions in educational settings and welfare facilities, it is essential to develop staff training programs and usable psychometric assessments. Accordingly, a brief overview of research studies on challenging behavior that have been conducted in Japan, as well as the various support systems that are available to individuals who exhibit challenging behavior, are presented in this article. The discussion makes it apparent that, in order to improve treatment systems in Japan that are aimed at addressing challenging behavior, it is necessary to establish not only better staff training programs, but also reliable and valid assessments measuring challenging behavior that can be readily used by teachers and parents. On the basis of this discussion, it is proposed that technological advancements must be applied to psychosocial approaches in the study of problem behaviors, in order to develop assessment system using software applications and automatic measurement system of target behaviors using sensing technology.
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- Masahiko Inoue
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Tottori University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Yonago 683-8503, Japan
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Nuske HJ, Finkel E, Hedley D, Parma V, Tomczuk L, Pellecchia M, Herrington J, Marcus SC, Mandell DS, Dissanayake C. Heart rate increase predicts challenging behavior episodes in preschoolers with autism. Stress 2019; 22:303-311. [PMID: 30822219 DOI: 10.1080/10253890.2019.1572744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Identifying triggers for challenging behavior is difficult in some children with autism because of their limited communication abilities. Physiological indicators of stress may provide important insights. This study examined whether heart rate (HR) predicts challenging behavior in children with autism. While wearing an electrocardiograph monitor, 41 children with autism aged 2- to 4-years participated in tasks designed to induce low-level stress (e.g. waiting for a snack). Coders identified 106 time periods during which challenging behaviors occurred and also coded 106 randomly selected time samples that did not include challenging behaviors. Thirteen (32%) participants exhibited challenging behaviors and were included in the study. Baseline-corrected HR was computed for each behavior/time sample. On average, children with autism showed a 22 ± 16% HR increase from baseline 58 ± 22 seconds before the onset of a challenging behavior episode. Peak HR change had moderate predictive utility (area under the curve = .72, p < .001). The increase in HR before challenging behaviors was similar for children of different characteristics (age, autism severity, expressive language ability, overall developmental ability). Results highlight the promise of using physiological stress to predict challenging behavior in preschoolers with autism; although, they need to be replicated in larger samples. Given recent advances in wearable biosensing, it may be useful to incorporate HR monitoring in autism intervention. Lay summary In children with autism, changes in heart rate (HR) may help us predict when challenging behavior is about to occur - but this hypothesis has not been well studied. In this study, HR increase moderately predicted challenging behavior in preschoolers with autism. Given recent advances in wearable sensors, it may be useful to incorporate HR monitoring in autism intervention.
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- Heather J Nuske
- a Center for Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA, USA
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- c Psychology Department, School of Arts and Sciences , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA, USA
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- d School of Psychology and Public Health , Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University , Melbourne , Australia
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- e Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati , Trieste , Italy
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- f Neuroscience Program, Dickinson College , Carlisle , PA, USA
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- a Center for Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA, USA
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- b Center for Autism Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia , Philadelphia , PA, USA
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- a Center for Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA, USA
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- a Center for Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA, USA
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- d School of Psychology and Public Health , Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University , Melbourne , Australia
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Bland VJ, Cowie S, Elliffe D, Podlesnik CA. Does a negative discriminative stimulus function as a punishing consequence? J Exp Anal Behav 2018; 110:87-104. [PMID: 29926923 DOI: 10.1002/jeab.444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The study and use of punishment in behavioral treatments has been constrained by ethical concerns. However, there remains a need to reduce harmful behavior unable to be reduced by differential-reinforcement procedures. We investigated whether response-contingent presentation of a negative discriminative stimulus previously correlated with an absence of reinforcers would punish behavior maintained by positive reinforcers. Across four conditions, pigeons were trained to discriminate between a positive discriminative stimulus (S+) signaling the presence of food, and a negative discriminative stimulus (S-) signaling the absence of food. Once learned, every five responses on average to the S+ produced S- for a duration of 1.5 s. S+ response rate decreased for a majority of pigeons when responses produced S-, compared to when they did not, or when a neutral control stimulus was presented. In Condition 5, choice between two concurrently presented S+ alternatives shifted away from the alternative producing S-, despite a 1:1 reinforcer ratio. Therefore, presenting contingent S- stimuli punishes operant behavior maintained on simple schedules and in choice situations. Development of negative discriminative stimuli as punishers of operant behavior could provide an effective approach to behavioral treatments for problem behavior and subverting suboptimal choices involved in addictions.
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- The University of Auckland.,Florida Institute of Technology and The Scott Center for Autism Treatment
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Sleep and Challenging Behaviors in the Context of Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism. J Autism Dev Disord 2018; 48:3871-3884. [DOI: 10.1007/s10803-018-3648-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Newcomb ET, Hagopian LP. Treatment of severe problem behaviour in children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities. Int Rev Psychiatry 2018; 30:96-109. [PMID: 29537889 PMCID: PMC8793042 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2018.1435513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) present with problem behaviour at rates disproportionately higher than their typically-developing peers. Problem behaviour, such as self-injury, aggression, pica, disruption, and elopement result in a diminished quality-of-life for the individual and family. Applied behaviour analysis has a well-established research base, detailing a number of assessment and treatment methods designed to address behaviour problems in children with ASD and ID. Although the variables that lead to the emergence of problem behaviour are not precisely known, those that are currently responsible for the maintenance of these problems can be identified via functional behaviour assessment, which is designed to identify events that occasion problem behaviour, consequences that maintain it, as well as other environmental factors that exert influence on the behaviour. Corresponding function-based treatment is implemented when environmental determinants are identified, with the aim of decreasing or eliminating problem behaviour, as well as teaching the individual to engage in more appropriate, alternative behaviour. In some cases, when problem behaviour is under the control of both environmental and biological variables, including psychiatric conditions, combining behavioural and pharmacological interventions is viewed as optimal, although there is limited empirical support for integrating these approaches.
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- Department of Behavioral Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Keefer A, White SW, Vasa RA, Reaven J. Psychosocial interventions for internalizing disorders in youth and adults with ASD. Int Rev Psychiatry 2018. [PMID: 29537895 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2018.1432575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Internalizing disorders are common in individuals with ASD. Psychosocial interventions targeting these disorders in the ASD population have burgeoned in the last decade. Cognitive-behavioural therapy, modified for ASD, is the most frequently investigated model, although other interventions, including behaviour therapy, third-wave interventions, models targeting transdiagnostic constructs, and alternative interventions and treatment delivery methods are now emerging. This review provides a summary of the efficacy of these interventions in treating internalizing disorders in youth and adults with ASD. The barriers to accessing these treatments, which are experienced by many individuals with ASD and their families, as well as future research directions, are also discussed.
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- Amy Keefer
- a Center for Autism and Related Disorders , Kennedy Krieger Institute , Baltimore , MD , USA.,b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- c Department of Psychology , Virginia Tech , Blacksburg , VA , USA
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- a Center for Autism and Related Disorders , Kennedy Krieger Institute , Baltimore , MD , USA.,b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- d Department of Psychiatry , University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus , Aurora , CO , USA
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Benson PR. The impact of child and family stressors on the self-rated health of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder: Associations with depressed mood over a 12-year period. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1362361317697656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Employing a cohort sequential design and multilevel modeling, the effects of child and family stressors and maternal depressed mood on the self-rated health of 110 mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder were assessed over a 12-year period when children in the study were 7–19 years old. Findings indicate a significant decline in self-rated health over time. In addition, child and family stressors, as well as maternal depressed mood, exerted significant between-persons effects on self-rated health such that mothers who reported more stressors and depressed mood across the study period were less likely to rate themselves in better health across that period. In addition, a significant within-person relationship between maternal depressed mood and self-rated health was found, indicating that at times when mothers reported higher levels of depressed mood than usual (their personal average across the study), they were significantly less likely to report better self-rated health. Finally, maternal depressed mood partially mediated the between-persons effects of child and family stressors on self-rated health such that increased stressors led to increased maternal depressed mood which, in turn, led to poorer maternal self-rated health. Findings suggest that chronic stressors erode maternal health over time and that depression may be an important mechanism linking stressors to decreased maternal health.
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Hamm B, Khokhar N, Jimenez XF. Refractory Self-Injurious Behavior in Severe Intellectual Disability Responsive to Topiramate: A Case Report. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2017; 58:209-212. [PMID: 28189287 DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Brandon Hamm
- Department of Psychiatry, A. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
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- Department of Psychiatry, A. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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OBJECTIVES A pilot study to test whether a visual schedule system using picture communication symbols can help children with autism have successful routine dental cleaning visits. STUDY DESIGN 14 boys with autism between three- to eight-years-old presented to the dental clinic for four weekly consecutive dental appointments. Patients were randomly assigned to either the control group who received the tell-show-do method (i.e., standard of care), or the test group who received the tell-show-do method plus the visual schedule system. RESULTS Patients in the test group completed an average of 1.38 more steps, at 35.52 seconds per step faster, and with 18.7% lower levels of behavioral distress than those in the control group. CONCLUSION The use of a visual schedule system, along with repeated weekly visits, showed some promise in helping children with autism successfully complete more steps, progress at a quicker rate, and exhibit lower levels of behavioral distress within a dental appointment, compared to a traditional tell-show-do approach.
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Earle JF. An Introduction to the Psychopharmacology of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING 2016; 29:62-71. [DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jason F. Earle
- Armour Academic Center, College of Nursing; Rush University; Chicago IL USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of the current review is to summarize recent behavior analytic research on problem behavior in individuals with intellectual disabilities. We have focused our review on studies published from 2013 to 2015, but also included earlier studies that were relevant. RECENT FINDINGS Behavior analytic research on problem behavior continues to focus on the use and refinement of functional behavioral assessment procedures and function-based interventions. During the review period, a number of studies reported on procedures aimed at making functional analysis procedures more time efficient. Behavioral interventions continue to evolve, and there were several larger scale clinical studies reporting on multiple individuals. There was increased attention on the part of behavioral researchers to develop statistical methods for analysis of within subject data and continued efforts to aggregate findings across studies through evaluative reviews and meta-analyses. SUMMARY Findings support continued utility of functional analysis for guiding individualized interventions and for classifying problem behavior. Modifications designed to make functional analysis more efficient relative to the standard method of functional analysis were reported; however, these require further validation. Larger scale studies on behavioral assessment and treatment procedures provided additional empirical support for effectiveness of these approaches and their sustainability outside controlled clinical settings.
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McGuire K, Fung LK, Hagopian L, Vasa RA, Mahajan R, Bernal P, Silberman AE, Wolfe A, Coury DL, Hardan AY, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Whitaker AH. Irritability and Problem Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practice Pathway for Pediatric Primary Care. Pediatrics 2016; 137 Suppl 2:S136-48. [PMID: 26908469 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-2851l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) caring for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often encounter irritability (vocal or motoric outbursts expressive of anger, frustration, or distress) and problem behavior (directed acts of aggression toward other people, self, or property). The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health and Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network charged a multidisciplinary workgroup with developing a practice pathway to assist PCPs in the evaluation and treatment of irritability and problem behavior (I/PB). METHODS The workgroup reviewed the literature on the evaluation and treatment of contributory factors for I/PB in ASD. The workgroup then achieved consensus on the content and sequence of each step in the pathway. RESULTS The practice pathway is designed to help the PCP generate individualized treatment plans based on contributing factors identified in each patient. These factors may include medical conditions, which the PCP is in a key position to address; functional communication challenges that can be addressed at school or at home; psychosocial stressors that may be ameliorated; inadvertent reinforcement of I/PB; and co-occurring psychiatric conditions that can be treated. The pathway provides guidance on psychotropic medication use, when indicated, within an individualized treatment plan. In addition to guidance on assessment, referral, and initial treatment, the pathway includes monitoring of treatment response and periodic reassessment. CONCLUSIONS The pediatric PCP caring for the patient with ASD is in a unique position to help generate an individualized treatment plan that targets factors contributing to I/PB and to implement this plan in collaboration with parents, schools, and other providers.
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- Kelly McGuire
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York; Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, Maine Behavioral Healthcare, South Portland, Maine
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Psychiatry, Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Psychiatry, Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Psychiatry, Children's Health Council, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York
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- MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York; New York Presbyterian Hospital Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, White Plains, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York;
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Siegel M, Smith KA, Mazefsky C, Gabriels RL, Erickson C, Kaplan D, Morrow EM, Wink L, Santangelo SL. The autism inpatient collection: methods and preliminary sample description. Mol Autism 2015; 6:61. [PMID: 26557975 PMCID: PMC4640153 DOI: 10.1186/s13229-015-0054-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Individuals severely affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including those with intellectual disability, expressive language impairment, and/or self-injurious behavior (SIB), are underrepresented in the ASD literature and extant collections of phenotypic and biological data. An understanding of ASD’s etiology and subtypes can only be as complete as the studied samples are representative. Methods The Autism Inpatient Collection (AIC) is a multi-site study enrolling children and adolescents with ASD aged 4–20 years admitted to six specialized inpatient psychiatry units. Enrollment began March, 2014, and continues at a rate of over 400 children annually. Measures characterizing adaptive and cognitive functioning, communication, externalizing behaviors, emotion regulation, psychiatric co-morbidity, self-injurious behavior, parent stress, and parent self-efficacy are collected. ASD diagnosis is confirmed by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – 2 (ADOS-2) and extensive inpatient observation. Biological samples from probands and their biological parents are banked and processed for DNA extraction and creation of lymphoblastoid cell lines. Results Sixty-one percent of eligible subjects were enrolled. The first 147 subjects were an average of 12.6 years old (SD 3.42, range 4–20); 26.5 % female; 74.8 % Caucasian, and 81.6 % non-Hispanic/non-Latino. Mean non-verbal intelligence quotient IQ = 70.9 (SD 29.16, range 30–137) and mean adaptive behavior composite score = 55.6 (SD 12.9, range 27–96). A majority of subjects (52.4 %) were non- or minimally verbal. The average Aberrant Behavior Checklist - Irritability Subscale score was 28.6, well above the typical threshold for clinically concerning externalizing behaviors, and 26.5 % of the sample engaged in SIB. Females had more frequent and severe SIB than males. Conclusions Preliminary data indicate that the AIC has a rich representation of the portion of the autism spectrum that is understudied and underrepresented in extant data collections. More than half of the sample is non- or minimally verbal, over 40 % have intellectual disability, and over one quarter exhibit SIB. The AIC is a substantial new resource for study of the full autism spectrum, which will augment existing data on higher-functioning cohorts and facilitate the identification of genetic subtypes and novel treatment targets. The AIC investigators welcome collaborations with other investigators, and access to the AIC phenotypic data and biosamples may be requested through the Simons Foundation (www.sfari.org).
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- Matthew Siegel
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Spring Harbor Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, 123 Andover Road, Westbrook, ME 04092 USA
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Tufts University School of Medicine, 509 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101 USA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O'Hara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 USA
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- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 4002, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204 USA
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- Brown University, Lab for Molecular Medicine, 70 Ship Street, Providence, RI USA ; Rhode Island Consortium of Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART), Developmental Disorders Genetics Research Program, Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 1011 Veteran Memorial Pkwy, East Providence, RI 02915 USA
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- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 4002, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
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- Maine Medical Center and Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Tufts University School of Medicine, 66 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102 USA
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Epstein RA, Fonnesbeck C, Potter S, Rizzone KH, McPheeters M. Psychosocial Interventions for Child Disruptive Behaviors: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2015; 136:947-60. [PMID: 26482672 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-2577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Disruptive behavior disorders are among the most common child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and associated with significant impairment. OBJECTIVE Systematically review studies of psychosocial interventions for children with disruptive behavior disorders. METHODS We searched Medline (via PubMed), Embase, and PsycINFO. Two reviewers assessed studies against predetermined inclusion criteria. Data were extracted by 1 team member and reviewed by a second. We categorized interventions as having only a child component, only a parent component, or as multicomponent interventions. RESULTS Sixty-six studies were included. Twenty-eight met criteria for inclusion in our meta-analysis. The effect size for the multicomponent interventions and interventions with only a parent component had the same estimated value, with a median of -1.2 SD reduction in outcome score (95% credible interval, -1.6 to -0.9). The estimate for interventions with only a child component was -1.0 SD (95% credible interval, -1.6 to -0.4). LIMITATIONS Methodologic limitations of the available evidence (eg, inconsistent or incomplete outcome reporting, inadequate blinding or allocation concealment) may compromise the strength of the evidence. Population and intervention inclusion criteria and selected outcome measures eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis may limit applicability of the results. CONCLUSIONS The 3 intervention categories were more effective than the control conditions. Interventions with a parent component, either alone or in combination with other components, were likely to have the largest effect. Although additional research is needed in the community setting, our findings suggest that the parent component is critical to successful intervention.
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- Richard A Epstein
- Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Evidence-Based Practice Center, and Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry,
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- Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Evidence-Based Practice Center, and Departments of Biostatistics, and
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- Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Evidence-Based Practice Center, and
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Evidence-Based Practice Center, and Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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Devinsky O, Asato M, Camfield P, Geller E, Kanner AM, Keller S, Kerr M, Kossoff EH, Lau H, Kothare S, Singh BK, Wirrell E. Delivery of epilepsy care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Neurology 2015; 85:1512-21. [PMID: 26423430 PMCID: PMC4631073 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000002060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is common in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In adulthood, patients with IDD and epilepsy (IDD-E) have neurologic, psychiatric, medical, and social challenges compounded by fragmented and limited care. With increasing neurologic disability, there is a higher frequency of epilepsy, especially symptomatic generalized and treatment-resistant epilepsies. The causes of IDD-E are increasingly recognized to be genetic based on chromosomal microarray analysis to identify copy number variants, gene panels (epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability), and whole-exome sequencing. A specific genetic diagnosis may guide care by pointing to comorbid disorders and best therapy. Therapy to control seizures should be individualized, with drug selection based on seizure types, epilepsy syndrome, concomitant medications, and comorbid disorders. There are limited comparative antiepileptic drug data in the IDD-E population. Vagus nerve and responsive neural stimulation therapies and resective surgery should be considered. Among the many comorbid disorders that affect patients with IDD-E, psychiatric and sleep disorders are common but often unrecognized and typically not treated. Transition from holistic and coordinated pediatric to adult care is often a vulnerable period. Communication among adult health care providers is complex but essential to ensure best care when these patients are seen in outpatient, emergency room, and inpatient settings. We propose specific recommendations for minimum care standards for people with IDD-E.
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- Orrin Devinsky
- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN.
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
| | - Sanjeev Kothare
- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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- From New York University School of Medicine (O.D., H.L., S.K.), New York; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (M.A.), PA; IWK Heath Centre and Dalhousie University (P.C.), Halifax, Canada; Saint Barnabas Medical Center (E.G.), Livingston, NJ; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (A.M.K.), FL; Advocare Neurology of South Jersey (S.K.), Lumberton, NJ; Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities (M.K.), Cardiff University, Cathays, Cardiff, UK; Johns Hopkins Hospital (E.H.K.), Baltimore, MD; New York Medical College (B.K.S.), New York; and Mayo Clinic Hospital (E.W.), Rochester, MN
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Kurtz PF, Chin MD, Robinson AN, O'Connor JT, Hagopian LP. Functional analysis and treatment of problem behavior exhibited by children with fragile X syndrome. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2015; 43-44:150-166. [PMID: 26183339 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2015.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
The efficacy of function-based interventions for the treatment of severe problem behavior exhibited by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is well established. However, few studies have reported on behavioral interventions in fragile X syndrome (FXS) specifically. The present study is a consecutive case-series analysis that reports on functional analysis and treatment of problem behavior of nine children with FXS. Assessment findings were consistent with previous research indicating that among individuals with FXS, problem behavior is more commonly maintained by escape from demands and access to tangible items, relative to the broader population of individuals with IDD. Functional analysis-based behavioral interventions resulted in a mean reduction in problem behavior of 95.2% across the nine participants. Additionally, generalization of treatment effects from controlled clinical settings to home, school, and community was demonstrated. The current findings suggest that function-based behavioral interventions shown to be effective with the broader population of individuals with IDD are also effective for individuals with FXS. Our results in combination with those of previous studies describing functional analysis outcomes provide additional evidence for a unique functional behavioral phenotype for severe problem behavior in individuals with FXS. Implications of study findings for early intervention and prevention of problem behavior in children with FXS are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Patricia F Kurtz
- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, United States; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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