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K M Antshel1, K Stallone, N Abdulsabur
1Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, State University of New York - Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. antshelk@upstate.edu
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : JIDR
|February 16, 2007
Summary
Children with velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) exhibit modestly difficult temperaments, showing less regularity, focus, and adaptability. Parent-child temperament mismatch predicts behavioral symptoms in VCFS.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Developmental Psychology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) is a genetic disorder caused by a 22q11.2 chromosomal deletion.
- Understanding the behavioral and temperamental characteristics of children with VCFS is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the temperament of children with VCFS compared to control groups.
- To identify predictors of behavioral symptoms in children with VCFS.
Main Methods:
- Parental reports on their own and their child's temperament were collected.
- Sixty-seven children with VCFS were compared to 47 community and 18 sibling controls, matched for age, race, and gender.
Main Results:
- Children with VCFS were rated by parents as having modestly difficult temperaments.
- Specific difficulties included less regular habits, reduced attention span, lower cheerfulness, shorter task persistence, and less behavioral flexibility.
- No significant differences were found across all temperamental domains.
Conclusions:
- Parent-child temperament concordance, particularly in activity level and mood, best predicted behavioral symptoms in children with VCFS.
- These findings highlight the importance of considering parent-child temperament interactions in managing VCFS.
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