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Fenati G, Youssoffi S, Phan D, McManus K, Dong F, Neeki MM. Stress-Induced Auto-Cannibalism in Patients With a History of Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury. Cureus 2023; 15:e41232. [PMID: 37529515 PMCID: PMC10387508 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant factor in injury-related deaths in the United States and may lead to complex psychological disorders. Auto-cannibalism as a sequela of a TBI has yet to be reported in the literature. The current literature regarding such behavior is often associated with psychosis, intellectual disability, or substance use. A 35-year-old male had a past medical history significant for a TBI a decade ago. He was transferred to the emergency department due to a self-inflicted wound. The patient had been scratching his arms and legs for the last few months and displayed an intense new pattern of self-destructive behavior in the past week. He went through surgical wound debridement and psychiatric evaluation before he was discharged home. This case depicts the importance of regular, long-term psychiatric, and neurological follow-up for patients sustaining TBIs, regardless of whether or not they were previously deemed stable. A greater understanding of many factors leading to self-destructive behavior following TBIs is needed to improve patient outcomes.
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- Gregory Fenati
- Emergency Medicine, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, USA
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Nissinen NM, Sarkola T, Autti-Rämö I, Gissler M, Kahila H, Koponen AM. Mood and neurotic disorders among youth with prenatal substance exposure: A longitudinal register-based cohort study. J Affect Disord 2022; 308:328-336. [PMID: 35439464 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.039] [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: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prenatal substance exposure is associated with mood and neurotic disorders but this association is complex and understudied. This study investigated the recorded use of specialised healthcare services for mood and neurotic disorders among youth with prenatal substance exposure in comparison with an unexposed matched cohort. Furthermore, the influence of adverse maternal characteristics and out-of-home care (OHC) is investigated. METHODS This longitudinal register-based matched cohort study included 594 exposed and 1735 unexposed youth. Cox proportional hazard regression models were applied to study the first episode of mood and neurotic disorders in specialised healthcare from 13 years of age, and the influence of adverse maternal characteristics and OHC. Mediation analysis was applied to study the mediating effect of OHC on the association between prenatal substance exposure and the disorders. RESULTS The exposed cohort had a two-fold higher likelihood of being treated at specialised healthcare for mood and neurotic disorders compared with the unexposed cohort (HR 2.34, 95% CI 1.86-2.95), but this difference was attenuated to non-significant levels (AHR 1.29, 95% CI 0.92-1.81) following adjustments with adverse maternal characteristics and OHC. OHC mediated 61% (95% CI 0.41-0.94) of the association between prenatal substance exposure and youth's mood and neurotic disorders. LIMITATIONS Register data likely include more severe cases of disorders, and as an observational study, causality cannot be assessed. CONCLUSION Mood and neurotic disorders are more common following prenatal exposure to substances and interlinked with significant adversities in the postnatal caregiving environment and OHC.
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- Niina-Maria Nissinen
- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland; Tampere University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Tampere, Finland.
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Helsinki, Children's Hospital, Division of Child Neurology, Helsinki, Finland
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- THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Information Services Department, Helsinki, Finland; Karolinska Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden and Region Stockholm, Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Stockholm, Sweden; University of Turku, Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland; University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
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Thompson TJ, Walker MW, LeBoeuf JB, Simeonsson RJ, Karakul E. Chronicity of Challenging Behaviors in Persons with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disabilities Who Received Active Treatment During a 20‐Year Period. JOURNAL OF POLICY AND PRACTICE IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jppi.12395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC USA
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Cartocci G, Boccia M, Pompili PM, Ferracuti S, Frati P, Fineschi V, Fiorelli M, Caramia F. Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging study in mentally ill persons with diminished penal responsibility considered socially dangerous. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2021; 310:111259. [PMID: 33607421 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2021.111259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Gaia Cartocci
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 336, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Psychology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy; Cognitive and motor rehabilitation and neuroimaging unit IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 336, 00185, Rome, Italy; Local Health Agency ASL Roma 5, Palombara Sabina, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 336, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 336, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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Sappok T, Došen A, Zepperitz S, Barrett B, Vonk J, Schanze C, Ilic M, Bergmann T, De Neve L, Birkner J, Zaal S, Bertelli MO, Hudson M, Morisse F, Sterkenburg P. Standardizing the assessment of emotional development in adults with intellectual and developmental disability. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2020; 33:542-551. [PMID: 32048401 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12697] [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] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Scale of Emotional Development-Short (SED-S) is an instrument to assess the level of emotional development (ED) in people with intellectual and developmental disability. Index cases are developed as a didactic tool to standardize the application of the scale. METHOD In a stepwise process, a European working group from six countries developed five index cases, one for each level of ED. All cases were first scored by 20 raters using the SED-S and then rephrased to reduce inter-rater variations (SD > 0.5). RESULTS All five index cases yielded overall ratings that matched the intended level of ED. Across the range of ED, Regulating Affect needed rephrasing most to ensure a distinct description within each level of ED. CONCLUSIONS The tri-lingual, cross-cultural evolution of five index cases contributes to a standardized application of the SED-S and can serve as training material to improve the inter-rater reliability of the SED-S across different cultures and languages.
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- Tanja Sappok
- Berlin Center for Mental Health in Developmental Disabilities, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatric Aspects of Intellectual Disability, University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Berlin Center for Mental Health in Developmental Disabilities, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany
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- Liebenau Clinics, Catholic University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Berlin Center for Mental Health in Developmental Disabilities, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatric Centre Caritas Melle, Melle, Belgium
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- Berlin Center for Mental Health in Developmental Disabilities, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany
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- San Sebastiano Foundation, CREA (Clinical and Research Centre), Florence, Italy
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- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Psychiatric Centre Dr. Guislain, Ghent, Belgium.,University College Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Oubrahim L, Combalbert N. Behaviour problems in people with intellectual disabilities: validation of the French version of the Behaviour Problems Inventory - Short Form. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2019; 63:466-476. [PMID: 30775822 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The risk for the development of severe behaviour problems by individuals with intellectual disability (ID) is a well-known concern. However, there are currently no reliable instruments for assessing these behaviours in French. The Behaviour Problems Inventory - Short Form (BPI-S) assesses these three types of behaviour in people with ID: self-injurious behaviour (eight items), aggressive/destructive behaviours (10 items) and stereotypic behaviours (12 items). The purpose of this study was to conduct a psychometric study of a French version of the BPI-S. METHOD Data were collected on 305 children, adolescents and young adults with ID 50 care workers in seven specialised institutions in France as informants. We examined the scale's factorial structure (using confirmatory factor analysis), internal consistency and inter-rater reliability. We also established preliminary French norms. RESULTS Our results show that the French BPI-S has a factorial structure similar to that of the English version. It has good internal consistency. The internal consistency of the frequency ratings was 0.91 and 0.62 for the severity ratings. The BPI-S has a good inter-rater reliability with acceptable coefficients for the frequency ratings (Self Injurious Behaviour (SIB) = 0.81; Aggressive-Destructive behaviour = 0.66; Stereotyped behaviours = 0.75) and for the severity ratings (SIB = 0.92; Aggressive-Destructive behaviour = 0.54). The data also show that the frequency and severity of behaviours differ based on the level of ID. CONCLUSIONS The French version of the BPI-S has good psychometric properties for assessing problem behaviours in children, adolescents and young adults. This scale can be used for research and clinical evaluation of disorders associated with ID.
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- L Oubrahim
- Department of Psychology, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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Valdovinos MG, Seibert HN, Piersma D, Wilkinson A, Griffith G, Hillring S, Boyle B. Characterizing Mood States in Individuals Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and Intellectual Disability. JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2019; 12:26-44. [PMID: 31656547 PMCID: PMC6813838 DOI: 10.1080/19315864.2018.1561770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to gain additional insight on patterns of behavior of three individuals dually diagnosed with Intellectual disability (ID) and Bipolar disorder as they cycled between elevated and depressed mood states. METHODS Data were collected from weekly, one hour observations across a period of several months. The total duration of time spent engaged in target responses (pacing, rocking, and talking), in addition to indirect measures of activity (irritability and hyperactivity subscale of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community; ABC-C), were assessed to characterize and monitor changes in overall state. RESULTS While observable behavior seemed to be a good indicator of overall state, ABC-C irritability and hyperactivity subscales were not. Additional analyses included lag sequential analyses of environmental stimuli and conditions potentially correlated with observed behavior. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that observable behavior may be one way to monitor the progression of Bipolar disorder in those with ID; however, further research needs to be conducted.
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Baudewijns L, Ronsse E, Verstraete V, Sabbe B, Morrens M, Bertelli MO. Problem behaviours and Major Depressive Disorder in adults with intellectual disability and autism. Psychiatry Res 2018; 270:769-774. [PMID: 30551323 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The high prevalence of Problem Behaviours (PB) in persons with intellectual disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been associated by some researchers to a proportionate frequency of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), which have a different presentation in persons with ID and ASD than in the general population, mostly as behavioural changes. Nevertheless, evidence on this behavioural equivalency is still scarce. The present study aims at evaluating the rate of MDD in persons with ID and ASD presenting PB. Two groups of persons with mild-to-moderate ID and ASD, with and without PB underwent a complex clinical (Diagnostic Manual - Intellectual Disability) and instrumental (Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behaviour; Mini Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with Developmental Disabilities). The prevalence of MDD was found to be significantly higher in the group with PB. The severity of depressive symptoms resulted to have a strong correlation with the scores of instrumental assessment of PB. Our findings support previous literature on a high association between PB and MDD in persons with ID and ASD. The level of the equivalency between specific MDD symptoms and different PB deserves further investigations.
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- CREA (Research and Clinical Centre), San Sebastiano Foundation, Florence Italy; Psychiatric Centre Dr. Guislain, Ghent, Belgium
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- CAPRI (Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute), Antwerp, Belgium
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- CAPRI (Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute), Antwerp, Belgium
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- CREA (Research and Clinical Centre), San Sebastiano Foundation, Florence Italy.
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van den Bogaard KJHM, Nijman HLI, Palmstierna T, Embregts PJCM. Self-Injurious Behavior in People with Intellectual Disabilities and Co-Occurring Psychopathology using the Self-Harm Scale: A Pilot Study. JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES 2018; 30:707-722. [PMID: 30220833 PMCID: PMC6132616 DOI: 10.1007/s10882-018-9614-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is one of the most detrimental behaviors for the person showing it, as well as for their environment. Nevertheless, structured clinical assessments of SIB are scarce. Staff completed a Self-Harm Scale (SHS) every time they witnessed SIB in clients with an intellectual disability (ID) and co-occurring psychopathology (N = 33). Descriptive statistics were conducted to explore the nature of the incidents of SIB and the characteristics of the people involved in the incidents. In 41 weeks, 104 SIB incidents were reported for 8 out of 33 clients (24%). Incidents were most prevalent on Mondays (23%). As far as the methods of SIB concerned, cutting was the most used method (63%). Clients who showed SIB differed significantly from clients who did not on gender, having a personality disorder and communicative abilities. This study was one of the few that used an incident-based record form to report SIB by direct observation. It is hoped that the SHS helps to gain more information about SIB, to improve individualized interventions. Further research is necessary to determine the psychometric properties and clinical utility of the scale.
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- Kim J. H. M. van den Bogaard
- Department Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Prof. Cobbenhagenlaan 125, 5037DB Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Dichterbij Science and Innovation, Gennep, The Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute (BSI), Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Aventurijn – Fivoor, Forensic Psychiatric Institute, Den Dolder, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
- St. Olav’s University Hospital, Center for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Prof. Cobbenhagenlaan 125, 5037DB Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Rattaz C, Michelon C, Munir K, Baghdadli A. Challenging behaviours at early adulthood in autism spectrum disorders: topography, risk factors and evolution. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2018; 62:637-649. [PMID: 29797498 PMCID: PMC6790981 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Challenging behaviours are highly prevalent in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but little is known about the prevalence and course of these behaviours during adulthood. The aims of this study were to describe the topography of challenging behaviours in a cohort of 106 young adults with ASD and to identify the risk factors for challenging behaviours. Our secondary objective was to study the changes in challenging behaviours from adolescence to early adult years. METHOD The present study uses data from the EpiTED prospective follow-up study in France. The presence of challenging behaviours was assessed by the Aberrant Behaviour Checklist (ABC) completed by parent informants. Several dimensions of behaviour were studied: irritability, stereotypy, lethargy, hyperactivity and self-injury. Clinical variables were collected on ASD symptom severity, cognitive and language levels, adaptive behaviours and comorbid medical disorders. RESULTS The presence of challenging behaviours at early adulthood was related to the young adult's cognitive and language level, ASD symptom severity and comorbid gastrointestinal and sleep disorders. The main risk factor for challenging behaviours was ASD symptom severity. The level of language impairment was a significant predictor of self-injury. Gastrointestinal disorders were a significant predictor of stereotypy. The change in behaviour topography from adolescence to early adult years corresponded with decreased parent report of hyperactivity, but no significant decrease in parent reports of irritability, stereotypy, lethargy and self-injurious behaviours. CONCLUSIONS The challenging behaviours in individuals with ASD persist in early adulthood and are related to core symptom severity, levels of cognitive and language impairments and medical comorbidity. The results emphasise the importance of early interventions for children with ASD to target cognitive and language abilities and to alleviate the severity of ASD symptoms. They also underscore the need to enhance opportunities for individuals with ASD to better communicate discomforts and pain in the context of medical illness.
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- C Rattaz
- Centre Ressources Autisme, CHRU, Montpellier, France
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- Centre Ressources Autisme, CHRU, Montpellier, France
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- Developmental Medicine Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centre Ressources Autisme, CHRU, Montpellier, France
- Centre de Recherche en Épidémiologie et Santé des Populations, U1178, INSERM, Paris, France
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Straccia C, Ghisletta P, Detraux JJ, Barisnikov K. Psychometric properties and normative data of the French developmental behavior checklist - adult version. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2014; 35:982-991. [PMID: 24629544 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The main aim of this study was to generate psychometric data for the French translation of the Developmental Behavior Checklist - Adult version (DBC-A). In addition, the score distributions were examined by using components of mean-based scores. The DBC-A was administered to 580 adults with intellectual disability recruited in the French-speaking regions of Switzerland and Belgium. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to evaluate the adjustment of the collected data to the original six-factor model; the internal consistency of the factors was analyzed with Cronbach's alpha. The Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior was used to evaluate the concurrent validity of the instrument. Psychopathology prevalence was also explored. The original factor structure of the DBC-A was replicated, with the internal consistency of the factors ranging from respectable to very good according to the alpha values. When the "screening" cut-off of the DBC-A was used, the DBC-A highlighted a psychopathology prevalence of 38%, which was close to the frequency provided by the Reiss Screen (36%). These results show the robustness of the DBC-A's psychometric properties. Thus, we recommend the use of this instrument to assess and screen psychopathology among French-speaking adults with intellectual disability.
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- Claudio Straccia
- Child Clinical Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Methodology and Data Analysis Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Psychology and Pedagogy of the Handicapped Person, Department of Psychology: Cognition and Behavior, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Child Clinical Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Straccia C, Tassé MJ, Ghisletta P, Barisnikov K. The French version of the Reiss Screen for Maladaptive Behavior: factor structure, point prevalence and associated factors. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2013; 34:4052-4061. [PMID: 24042171 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The main aims of the present study were to examine the factor structure and the internal consistency of the factors in the French version of the Reiss Screen of Maladaptive Behavior in a French-speaking European sample. The prevalence of psychopathology and the influence of associated factors were also examined. The Reiss Screen was administered to 467 adults (age range: 18-73) with intellectual disability living in the French-speaking regions of Switzerland and Belgium. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to replicate the original factor structure. Internal consistency was examined by using Cronbach's alpha. Analyses of variance were computed to study the influence of gender, age and Down syndrome etiology. The original factor structure of the Reiss Screen was replicated. The overall rate of psychopathology in the sample was 37%. No linear relationship between age and psychopathology was found. However, adults aged less than 26 years had lower scores than older adults on several psychopathological domains. Males had higher scores than females on the Autism and the Avoidant Disorder subscales. Participants with Down syndrome had lower scores on all domains, with the exception of the Autism subscale. The results of this study suggest that the French version of the Reiss Screen can be a useful tool to detect psychopathology in adults with intellectual disability.
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- Claudio Straccia
- Child Clinical Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Tureck K, Matson JL, Beighley JS. An investigation of self-injurious behaviors in adults with severe intellectual disabilities. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2013; 34:2469-2474. [PMID: 23747938 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is commonly observed among individuals with intellectual disability (ID) living in state-run supports and services centers. Specific examples of SIB include poking oneself in the eye; harming oneself by hitting, scratching, or pinching; and pica (i.e., swallowing objects causing bodily harm). Previous research has focused on SIB in individuals with ID more generally without focusing on specific levels of ID or taking into account other important personal variables. This study examined 45 adults with severe ID living in two large state-run facilities in the Southeastern United States who were separated into groups for comparison (ASD and non ASD; verbal and nonverbal). Data was collected on the presence of SIB using the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Problem Behavior Adult Version (ASD-PBA). A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to determine if there were significant differences between groups on rates of SIB. Individuals with ID and ASD exhibited significantly higher rates of SIB than individuals with only ID, F (1,43)=50.84, p<0.05. Furthermore, verbal individuals had significantly higher rates of SIB than nonverbal individuals, F (1,43)=57.612, p<0.05. There was a significant interaction between the effects of ASD diagnosis and verbal ability on rates of SIB, F (1,43)=50.84, p<0.05. The implications of these findings in the context of other research on ID, ASD, SIB, and verbal abilities are discussed.
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- Kim Tureck
- Louisiana State University, United States
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Singh NN, Lancioni GE, Winton ASW, Karazsia BT, Singh J. Mindfulness Training for Teachers Changes the Behavior of Their Preschool Students. RESEARCH IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2013.818484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Hattier MA, Matson JL, Belva B, Kozlowski A. The effects of diagnostic group and gender on challenging behaviors in infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or seizures. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2012; 33:258-264. [PMID: 22093672 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Challenging behaviors are frequently studied in individuals with various developmental disabilities, although specific conditions are rarely compared to one another. Such data would be informative to clinicians who assess and develop treatment plans for children with these disabilities. For that reason, the current study's aim was to analyze problem behavior deficits in infants and toddlers diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP), Down syndrome (DS), and a history of seizures/seizure disorder. Seventy six children participated in this study and were administered the Baby and Infant Screen for Children with aUtIsm Traits-Part 2 (BISCUIT-Part 2). Inspection of the Tantrum/Conduct Behavior subscale of this measure revealed that children with a history of seizures/seizure disorder exhibited significantly higher scores, indicating greater impairment, than those with CP or DS. Children with DS and those diagnosed with CP did not significantly differ from one another. Additionally, there was no significant main effect by gender. The CP and DS groups also had fewer endorsements on all 18 items of the subscale as compared to the seizures group. Implications of these results are discussed.
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