A description of adaptive and maladaptive behaviour in children and adolescents with Cri-du-chat syndrome
adolescent; development; Rehabilitation; epidemiology; Neurology; child; Education & Educational Research; prevalence; Genetics & Heredity; individuals; Neurosciences &; Psychiatry; adults; behaviour; Cri-du-chat syndrome; behavioral problems; Cri-du-chat; trajectory; characteristics; maladaptive behaviors
Background Psychological tests can be useful to record adaptive and maladaptive behaviours of children with intellectual disability. The objective of this study was to describe the adaptive and maladaptive behaviour of children and adolescents with Cri-du-chat syndrome. Methods The sample consisted of 10 children and adolescents with Cri-du-chat syndrome (mean chronological age = 11.3 years, mean mental age = 18 months). The developmental quotient was calculated through the Psychoeducational Profile - Revised. An observational protocol was used to record adaptive and maladaptive behaviours. Results The number of maladaptive behaviours observed was different among participants. However, all of them had high rates of adaptive behaviours, such as rule-following. Conclusions These results, though preliminary, justify that we continue to think about the need for psychoeducational interventions aimed at stimulating the repertoire of adaptive behaviours, in people with Cri-du-chat syndrome.
Teixeira Mctv; Emerich D R; Orsati F T; Rimerio R C; Gatto K R; Chappaz I O; Kim C A
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
2011
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Exploration of differences in types of sleep disturbance and severity of sleep problems between individuals with Cri du Chat syndrome, Down's syndrome, and Jacobsen syndrome: A case control study
sleep disturbance/disorders; cri-du-chat syndrome; Jacobsen syndrome; trajectory; characteristics
The prevalence of sleep problems in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) seems to vary between genetic syndromes associated with ID. Different types of sleep disturbances may indicate underlying causes of sleep problems and these types of sleep disturbances may vary between different genetic syndromes. We examined and compared five types of sleep disturbance as well as severity of sleep problems in individuals with Cri du Chat syndrome (CDC), Down's syndrome (DS), Jacobsen syndrome (JS), and individuals with non-specific ID (NS). We used Simonds and Parraga's Sleep Questionnaire (1982) to assess prevalence of types of sleep disturbance and to explore differences in types of sleep disturbance and severity of sleep problems between the four diagnostic groups. In each group, mean scores for Snoring were significantly higher than those for Sleep apnea and Snoring was the most prevalent type of sleep disturbance in CDC, DS, and JS. The mean score on Complaints related to sleep was remarkably high in the JS group. There were no differences in severity of sleep problems between groups. These findings suggest that snoring is an important underlying cause of sleep problems in individuals with CDS, DS, and JS. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Maas A; Didden R; Korzilius H; Curfs L M G
Research in Developmental Disabilities
2012
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Psychometric properties of a sleep questionnaire for use in individuals with intellectual disabilities
sleep disturbance/disorders; Rett syndrome; cri-du-chat syndrome; Jacobsen syndrome; tool development; scale development
We examined the psychometric properties of one part of the Sleep Questionnaire developed by Simonds and Parraga (SQ-SP; 1982), a questionnaire that is frequently used to explore sleep problems and behaviors related to sleep in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). The SQ-SP was completed for 345 individuals with ID (sleep clinic n = 146; control group n = 103; published studies n = 68; psychiatric clinic n = 28). Internal consistency was good (Cronbach's alpha = .80) and test-retest reliability for the total SQ-SP score was also good (Spearman's rank correlation = .83, p < .01). Convergent validity was adequate (r = .79, p < .001) and concurrent validity was satisfactory (r = .52, p < .001). Exploratory factor analysis suggested a 5-factor structure (Snoring. Daytime sleepiness, Complaints related to sleep, Sleep apnea and Anxiety related to sleep). Internal consistency of the five factors ranged from modest (Cronbach's alpha = .57) to good (Cronbach's alpha = .82). Confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the 5-factor structure. The Composite Sleep Index, the total SQ-SP score and the factor scores on Daytime Sleepiness and Complaints related to sleep were able to differentiate the control group from the sleep clinic group. The SQ-SP appears to be a reliable and valid tool in assessing sleep and different types of sleep disturbance in individuals with ID. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Maas A; Didden R; Korzilius H; Braam W; Collin P; Smits M G; Curfs L M G
Research in Developmental Disabilities
2011
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