Emotional problems in preschool and school-aged children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Spain: EPINED epidemiological project.
Res Dev Disabil
; 135: 104454, 2023 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are often at risk of developing emotional problems. AIMS ANDMETHODS:
The co-occurrence of anxiety and depression with ASD and/or ADHD was determined by exploring the association with children's clinical and neuropsychological functioning and their parent's mental health. To this end, we assessed 295 preschoolers (PRE; 4-5 years old) and 486 school-aged children (SCH; 10-11 years old) in Tarragona, Spain. NDD diagnoses were based on DSM-5. Emotional problems were assessed using Achenbach's scales.RESULTS:
Emotional problems (PRE 36%-78%; SCH 32%-81%) were more common and more severe in participants with NDD than in controls and children in the ASD + ADHD school-aged group were the most affected. In ADHD, emotional problems were associated with more severe symptoms of attention deficit (PRE) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (SCH). In ASD + ADHD, emotional problems showed a trend of association with more severe ASD repetitive behaviours and impaired working memory, whereas in ASD were associated with greater overall ASD severity. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Children with NDD are vulnerable to emotional problems, which become more prevalent and interfering with age. Early detection and intervention aimed at tackling emotional problems can improve NDD prognosis.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article