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Psychosocial correlates of neurodevelopmental disabilities in 2- to 3-year-olds

Stanka A Fitneva1, Bradley A Corbett2, Asuri N Prasad3

  • 1Dept. of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
|August 9, 2023
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Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) exhibit early behavioral differences. Intellectual disability and cerebral palsy are linked to specific behavioral outcomes in young children, highlighting the need for early screening and intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Neurology

Background:

  • Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) face higher risks for behavioral issues.
  • Canada's National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY) provides data on child health and development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between specific NDDs (epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability) and behavioral outcomes in toddlers.
  • To analyze behavioral differences in children with NDDs compared to their peers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized NLSCY data from three cycles, focusing on 2- to 3-year-olds diagnosed with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, or intellectual disability.
  • Assessed behavioral measures including hyperactivity-inattention, prosocial behaviors, emotional disorder-anxiety, physical aggression oppositional behavior, and separation anxiety.
  • Employed Welch's ANOVA and post hoc analyses to compare behavioral scores between NDD groups and a control group.

Main Results:

  • A sample of 10,879 children represented 756,848 Canadian toddlers; 15 had epilepsy, 25 had cerebral palsy, and 28 had intellectual disability.
  • Children with intellectual disability showed higher emotional disorder-anxiety and separation anxiety, and lower prosocial behaviors.
  • Children with cerebral palsy exhibited lower prosocial behaviors compared to controls; no significant behavioral differences were found for children with epilepsy.

Conclusions:

  • Early identification of behavioral differences in children with NDDs is crucial.
  • Intervention programs targeting these behaviors may mitigate long-term psychiatric comorbidities associated with NDDs.
Abstract

Keywords:
AnxietyBehaviorComorbid disordersHyperactivityNeurodevelopmental disabilitiesProsocial behaviorToddlers

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