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The assessment of psychophysiological dysfunction in children using the BSE scale before and during therapy
M Boiron1, C Barthélémy, J L Adrien
1Département de Psychopathologie de l' Enfant et de Neurophysiologie du Développement, I.N.S.E.R.M. U.316, C.H.R.U. Bretonneau, Tours, France.
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Exchange and Development Therapies (EDT) effectively reduced psychophysiological dysfunctions and behavioral problems in children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders. Treatment improved most affected functions, with specific areas showing greater susceptibility to therapy.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Behavioral problems in children often stem from psychophysiological dysfunction.
- Exchange and Development Therapies (EDT) aim to address these underlying issues.
- Understanding specific dysfunction patterns is key to effective treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the most disturbed psychophysiological functions in children undergoing EDT.
- To track the evolution of these dysfunctions during therapy.
- To compare dysfunction profiles across different developmental disorder groups.
Main Methods:
- Study included 42 children divided into three groups: pure autism (A), autism with neurological disorders (AA), and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).
- Twelve psychophysiological functions were analyzed for severity (score > 2.5 indicating serious disorders).
- Data was collected before and during EDT to assess treatment evolution.
Main Results:
- Children with autism and neurological disorders (AA) showed the highest number of severe dysfunctions (8), followed by pure autism (A) (6), and PDD (4).
- All analyzed psychophysiological dysfunctions demonstrated improvement during EDT.
- Specific functional areas exhibited differential susceptibility to therapeutic intervention across the groups.
Conclusions:
- EDT is a viable therapeutic approach for improving psychophysiological dysfunctions in children with autism and PDD.
- Tailoring therapeutic methods based on specific dysfunction profiles enhances treatment effectiveness.
- Further research can refine EDT objectives for greater clinical impact.
Abstract:
The purpose of exchange and development therapies (EDT) is to reduce the behavioural problems which are the expression of psychophysiological dysfunction. The aim of this study was to reveal the most disturbed psychophysiological functions and their evolution during the course of EDT in 42 children divided into three groups; group I--15 children with pure autism (A); group II--16 children with autism associated with neurological disorders (AA); and group III--11 children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Among the 12 functions analysed, groups AA, A and APDD had respectively 8, 6 and 4 functions in which the score was high (> 2.5), indicating serious disorders (maximum 4). All the dysfunctions improved during EDT. However, each group had certain areas which were more susceptible to treatment. Further analysis of behaviour problems led to a more precise definition of the objectives and to the adaptation of the therapeutic methods to obtain greater effectiveness.