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Aimilia Papazoglou¹, Lisa A Jacobson, T Andrew Zabel

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Adaptive functioning impairments are common in children, even those without intellectual disability (ID). Behavioral dysregulation significantly impacts adaptive skills, comparable to low intelligence levels.

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Area of Science:

Neuropsychology
Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Impairments in adaptive functioning are often linked to intellectual disability (ID).
Adaptive dysfunction can occur in neurological conditions without ID.
The relationship between adaptive dysfunction and other variables is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate adaptive functioning in a mixed clinical sample of children.
To examine the association between adaptive skills, intelligence, and behavioral/emotional dysregulation.
To identify distinct profiles of adaptive functioning in relation to cognitive and behavioral factors.

Main Methods:

A mixed clinical sample of 348 children referred for neuropsychological evaluation was studied.
Data were collected using the WISC-IV for intelligence, and the BRIEF and BASC-2 for behavioral/affective dysregulation.
Hierarchical cluster analysis was employed to identify patterns of functioning.

Main Results:

71% of children showed weak adaptive skills, and 45% had frank impairment.
Four distinct clusters emerged, differentiating adaptive functioning based on IQ and behavioral dysregulation.
Adaptive impairment was similar in children with low IQ and those with average IQ but significant behavioral dysregulation.

Conclusions:

Adaptive functioning is impaired in a majority of children referred for neuropsychological evaluation.
Behavioral and emotional dysregulation are significant contributors to adaptive impairment, independent of intellectual functioning.
Adaptive functioning should be considered broadly across various cognitive and behavioral conditions, not solely in the context of intellectual disability.