Individual differences in white matter of the uncinate fasciculus and inferior fronto‐occipital fasciculus: possible early biomarkers for callous‐unemotional behaviors in young children with disruptive behavior problems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo A. Graziano ◽  
Dea Garic ◽  
Anthony Steven Dick
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Uncinate Fasciculus ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Early Biomarkers ◽  
Callous Unemotional

scholarly journals Associations Between Disruptive Behavior Problems, Parenting Factors, and Sleep Problems Among Young Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 610-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Coto ◽  
Alexis Garcia ◽  
Katie C. Hart ◽  
Paulo A. Graziano
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems

scholarly journals Developing the Technology-based Parenting Young Children Check-Up Intervention for Disruptive Behavior Problems in Early Childhood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy McGoron ◽  
Elizabeth Towner ◽  
Christopher Trentacosta ◽  
Michelle M Martel ◽  
Sharmi Purkayestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parent Training ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Parent Training ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire

Behavioral parent training programs show clear efficacy/effectiveness in response to young children’s disruptive behavior problems, but limitations in engagement and accessibility prevent many families from benefiting from these programs. The Parenting Young Children Check-up (PYCC) is a technology-based program being created to overcome these barriers and increase the reach of behavioral parent training. Developed for use in pediatric healthcare settings, the PYCC includes three parts: 1) an initial check-up designed to motivate program involvement; 2) text messages; and 3) a parent training website involving interactive video-based content to teach parenting skills. Following an established intervention development framework, this report details initial steps to refine PYCC intervention materials. Seventeen mothers and 17 primary care physicians (pediatricians or family medicine physicians) participated in this mixed methods data collection across three iterations. During semi-structured interviews, participants provided feedback regarding early drafts of the three parts of the PYCC; participants also completed a feedback questionnaire. Refinements were made to the PYCC materials after iterations 1 and 2. A third iteration of data collection revealed saturation of qualitative input, positive qualitative feedback, and positive quantitative ratings on the feedback questionnaire. This project represents an example of using mixed method input to refine and create a technology-based, behavioral intervention. Project completion led to a full version of the PYCC, which will be tested in a proof-of-concept trial and a subsequent pilot randomized clinical trial.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Treatment Efficacy for Disruptive Behavior Problems in Very Young Children: A Meta-Analytic Examination

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan S. Comer ◽  
Candice Chow ◽  
Priscilla T. Chan ◽  
Christine Cooper-Vince ◽  
Lianna A.S. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Treatment Efficacy ◽  
Psychosocial Treatment ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Very Young Children

Associations between early home environment and trajectories of disruptive behavior among preschoolers reared in CPS-referred families

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-311
Author(s):  
Johanna Bick ◽  
Rebecca Lipschutz ◽  
Teresa Lind ◽  
Lindsay Zajac ◽  
Mary Dozier
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Change Models ◽  
Risk Environments ◽  
Preschool Period ◽  
Increased Risk

Young children who experience maltreatment are at increased risk for disruptive behavior problems. In high-risk environments, children’s difficulties regulating negative emotions and behavior may be an important precursor to later disruptive behavior problems. This longitudinal study examined associations between early home risk factors and trajectories of disruptive behavior in young children in Child Protective Services–involved families. Standardized observations of disruptive behavior, home environment quality, and parenting risk were measured when children ( N = 142) were 36 and 48 months old. Results of multiple indicator latent change models showed that early childhood anger dysregulation decreased over the early preschool period. Early home and parenting risk factors (increased harsh parenting, reduced organization of the home, and decreased parental involvement and responsiveness) were associated with higher baseline values of anger dysregulation at 36 months, but not with change in anger dysregulation over the preschool period. These findings hold important implications for early prevention and intervention for externalizing problems among children in the child welfare system.

Assessing Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschool Children With Disruptive Behavior Problems Using Peer Reports

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo A. Graziano ◽  
Rosmary Ros ◽  
Sarah Haas ◽  
Katie Hart ◽  
Janine Slavec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Callous Unemotional ◽  
Callous Unemotional Traits ◽  
Unemotional Traits ◽  
Peer Reports

scholarly journals White matter connectivity of uncinate fasciculus and inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus: A possible early biomarker for callous-unemotional behaviors in young children with ADHD

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo A. Graziano ◽  
Dea Garic ◽  
Anthony S. Dick
Keyword(s):  
White Matter ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Adhd Group ◽  
Uncinate Fasciculus ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Callous Unemotional ◽  
White Matter Microstructure ◽  
Inferior Longitudinal Fasciculus ◽  
Early Biomarker ◽  
White Matter Connectivity

AbstractBackgroundCallous-unemotional (CU) behaviors are important for identifying severe patterns of conduct problems (CP). One major fiber tract implicated in the development of CP is the uncinate fasciculus (UF), which connects amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). The goals of the current study were to 1) explore differences in the white matter microstructure in the UF and other major fiber tracks (inferior longitudinal fasciculus [ILF], inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus [IFOF], cingulum, and corticospinal tract [CST]) between young typically developing (TD) children and those with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and 2) explore, within the ADHD group, whether individual differences in these white matter microstructures relate to co-occurring CP and CU behaviors, respectively.MethodsParticipants included 198 young children (78% boys, Mage = 4.95 years; 80% Latinx; 49% TD). CU behaviors and CP were measured via a combination of teacher/parent ratings. Non-invasive diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was used to measure fractional anisotropy (FA), an indirect indicator of white matter properties.ResultsRelative to TD children, children with ADHD had reduced FA on four out of the five fiber tracks we examined (except for cingulum). Within the ADHD group, no associations were found between CP and reduced white matter integrity across any of the fiber tracks examined. However, we found that even after accounting for CP and a host of covariates including whole brain FA, CU behaviors were independently related to reduced FA in bilateral UF and left IFOF.ConclusionsThe bilateral UF and IFOF may be a biomarker of CU behaviors, even in very young children.

Parent Training to Reduce Disruptive Behavior Problems in Young Children

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen H. Armstrong ◽  
Heather C. Agazzi ◽  
Jillian Williams ◽  
Amy Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parent Training ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems

scholarly journals Parasympathetic reactivity and disruptive behavior problems in young children during interactions with their mothers and other adults: A preliminary investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine E. Cooper-Vince ◽  
Mariah DeSerisy ◽  
Danielle Cornacchio ◽  
Amanda Sanchez ◽  
Katie A. McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems
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