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Longitudinal trajectories of behavior problems and social competence in children with new onset epilepsy.

ABSTRACT: To characterize the prospective trajectory of parent-reported behavior and social competence problems in children with new or recent onset epilepsy from diagnosis to 5 to 6 years after diagnosis compared to healthy control participants.Thirty-five children (21 males, 14 females; mean age 14y 1mo [SD 3y 4mo] range 8-18y) with new/recent onset idiopathic generalized (IGE) and 34 children with localization-related epilepsies (LRE; 19 males, 15 females; mean age 10y 8mo [SD 2y 2mo] range 8-18y) underwent behavioral assessment (Child Behavior Checklist) at baseline, 2 years, and 5 to 6 years after diagnosis. The assessment comprised the summary scales Total Behavior Problems Internalizing Problems, Externalizing Problems, and Total Competence. Sixty-two children with normal development served as comparison participants. Analyses were based on random effects regression modeling comparing trajectories with respect to time since epilepsy diagnosis among groups.Differences in parent-reported behavioral problems between LRE and IGE syndrome groups and healthy comparison participants were detectable at or near the time of diagnosis and remained either stable (competence) or tended to abate (behavior problems) over the ensuing 5 to 6 years without evidence of progressive worsening. These trends were evident for both LRE and IGE groups, with no differences between them.Behavior and competence problems in children with LRE and IGE are not characterized by progressive worsening over a 5- to 6-year period. Behavioral problems are present near the time of diagnosis and tend to abate over time, with competence problems being more persistent across serial assessments, and present in both LRE and IGE groups.

SUBMITTER: Zhao Q

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4268257 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Longitudinal trajectories of behavior problems and social competence in children with new onset epilepsy.

Zhao Qianqian Q Rathouz Paul J PJ Jones Jana E JE Jackson Daren C DC Hsu David A DA Stafstrom Carl E CE Seidenberg Michael M Hermann Bruce P BP

Developmental medicine and child neurology 20140710 1

<h4>Aim</h4>To characterize the prospective trajectory of parent-reported behavior and social competence problems in children with new or recent onset epilepsy from diagnosis to 5 to 6 years after diagnosis compared to healthy control participants.<h4>Method</h4>Thirty-five children (21 males, 14 females; mean age 14y 1mo [SD 3y 4mo] range 8-18y) with new/recent onset idiopathic generalized (IGE) and 34 children with localization-related epilepsies (LRE; 19 males, 15 females; mean age 10y 8mo [S ...[more]

PMID: 25040537

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Project description:BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that children who display behavioral problems also tend to display low social competence. The relation does however vary according to type of behavior being measured, as well as demographic characteristics of the respondent. The present meta-analysis examined the correlation between different types of behavioral problems and social competence among children aged 3-13, and investigated possible moderators in this relation. METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted for English language studies from January 2008 to January 2018 that reported correlations between three types of behavioral problems (i.e., externalizing behaviors, conduct problems, or aggression) and two types of social competence (i.e., social competence or social skills). The studies included reports from parents and teachers, or both as a dyad. The review included data from 54 independent studies and a total of 46,828 participants. Effect sizes were estimated using a random effects approach and moderator analyses between subsets of categorical variables were tested by the significant Q test. RESULTS:Results showed an overall correlation between behavioral problems and social competence of medium effect size (r = -.42, p < .01). Moderation analyses indicated no significant differences for different types of behavioral problems or social competence. However, a significant difference was found with regard to type of respondent; the correlation was significantly higher when both measures were reported by the same respondent (teacher or parent) compared to when measures were reported by parent-teacher as a dyad. CONCLUSIONS:Findings summarized and quantified a robust negative correlation between behavioral problems and social competence. The results indicate that intervention programs targeting problem behaviors in children would benefit from reducing behavioral problems and in concert, increase social competence to help children with emerging or present problem behaviors.

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Longitudinal trajectories of behavior problems and social competence in children with new onset epilepsy.

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Longitudinal trajectories of behavior problems and social competence in children with new onset epilepsy.

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