Self-reported problem behavior in young children with and without a DSM-disorder in the general population

Autor: Henning Tiemeier, Frank C. Verhulst, Pauline W. Jansen, Pety So, Jolien Rijlaarsdam, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Ank P. Ringoot
Přispěvatelé: Clinical Child and Family Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Epidemiology, Erasmus MC other, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, RS-Research Line Clinical psychology (part of IIESB program), Department Clinical Psychology
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Ringoot, A P, Jansen, P W, Rijlaarsdam, J, So, P, Jaddoe, V W V, Verhulst, F C & Tiemeier, H 2017, ' Self-reported problem behavior in young children with and without a DSM-disorder in the general population ', European Psychiatry, vol. 40, pp. 110-115 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.08.009
European Psychiatry, 40, 110-115. Cambridge University Press
European Psychiatry, 40, 110-115. Elsevier Masson
ISSN: 0924-9338
Popis: BackgroundProblem behavior of young children is generally not assessed with structured child interviews. This paper examined how information about problem behavior, obtained by structured interviews with six-year-old children, relates to DSM-disorders obtained from parents and to treatment referral.MethodsIn a population-based cohort, caregivers of 1084 young children (mean age 6.7 years) were interviewed with the DSM-based Diagnostic Interview Schedule-Young Child version (DISC-YC), and they scored the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Children themselves were interviewed about problem behavior using the semi-structured Berkeley Puppet Interview (BPI). Information regarding treatment referral to mental health services was obtained by parent-reported questionnaire when children were on average eight years old.ResultsDSM-disorders and CBCL problems in the clinical range were cross-sectionally associated with higher levels of child self-reported problems. Associations were strongest in the externalizing domain (e.g. DISC-YC externalizing disorders with BPI externalizing scores: F(1, 416) = 19.39, P < 0.001; DISC-YC internalizing disorders with BPI internalizing scores: F(1, 312) = 3.75, P = 0.054). Moreover, higher BPI internalizing and externalizing problem scores predicted treatment referral two years later.ConclusionsWe conclude that systematically interviewing preschool and young elementary school-aged children should be an integral part of child assessment. This approach may contribute to a better understanding of child development and may predict future problems.
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