scholarly journals Current State of the Literature on Psychological and Social Sequelae of Sports-Related Concussion in School-Aged Children and Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117906951983042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Wilmoth ◽  
Alexander Tan ◽  
Cole Hague ◽  
Tahnae Tarkenton ◽  
Cheryl H Silver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Pediatric Concussion

Considerably less attention has been paid to psychological and social sequelae of concussion in youth athletes compared with neurocognitive outcomes. This narrative review consolidates the literature on postconcussive emotional and psychosocial functioning in school-aged children and adolescents, highlighting athlete-specific findings. MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases were queried for pediatric concussion studies examining psychological and/or social outcomes, and 604 studies met search criteria (11 of those specific to sport). Results were organized into domains: emotional and social dysfunction, behavioral problems, academic difficulties, sleep disturbance, headache, and quality of life. The small body of literature regarding psychological and social issues following pediatric concussion suggests behavioral disturbances at least temporarily disrupt daily life. Extrapolation from samples of athletes and nonathletes indicates postconcussive anxiety and depressive symptoms appear, although levels may be subclinical. Social and academic findings were less clear. Future well-controlled and adequately powered research will be essential to anticipate concussed athletes’ psychosocial needs.

scholarly journals The effect of Seizure on School Attendance among Children with Epilepsy: A follow-up study at the Pediatrics Neurology Clinic, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oumer Hassen ◽  
Ayalew moges Beyene
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
School Absenteeism ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Neurology Clinic

Abstract Backgound: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease seen in Pediatrics Neurology Units in developing countries negatively affecting school attendance and academic performance. Comorbid learning and behavioral problems may also contribute to the academic difficulties among children with epilepsy. The main aim of this study is to assess the extent and factors contributing school absenteeism among school-aged children and adolescents with epilepsy.Methods: A hospital based follow-up study was conducted among school-aged children and adolescents with epilepsy between the ages of 7-18 years attending an outpatient Pediatric Neurology Clinic. A sample of 183 children and adolescents were included in the study. The participants (children and their parents/caregivers) gave information concerning the socio-demographic characteristics of the child and the primary caregiver, information regarding the child’s presentation and whether or not they disclosed to teachers and peer. Medical charts were thoroughly reviewed on the diagnosis and prognosis. Study participants characteristics were described and logistic regression was used to determine factors associating with school absenteeism.Results: School absenteeism (≥1 days/month) over six month period among children aged 7-18 years with epilepsy was 69.4%. Factors which correlated with school absenteeism included female sex (AOR 2.19, 95% CI 1.03-4.84), children with known causes for seizures AOR 2.51, 95% CI 1.09-5.86), having seizure at school and longer epilepsy duration.Conclusion recommendation: School absenteeism was found in over two thirds of children aged 7-18 years with epilepsy attending an outpatient epilepsy clinic in Ethiopia.

Patterns of Maltreatment Co-Occurrence in Incarcerated Youth in Australia

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052095863
Author(s):  
Nina Papalia ◽  
Susan Baidawi ◽  
Stefan Luebbers ◽  
Stephane Shepherd ◽  
James R. P. Ogloff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Child Physical Abuse ◽  
Incarcerated Youth ◽  
Youth Justice ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
Incarcerated Juveniles

Child maltreatment research is increasingly recognizing the need to capture patterns of co-occurrence between different types of abuse/neglect and to consider their associations with psychosocial functioning. Few studies have examined these issues in justice-involved youth despite the fact that rates of maltreatment and trauma-related psychopathology are disproportionately high among this population. This study examined profiles of self-reported child physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect among incarcerated juveniles in Victoria, Australia, using latent class analysis. We also investigated associations between maltreatment profiles and mental health and behavioral problems. Data pertaining to juveniles’ experiences of maltreatment and mental health and behavioral functioning were collected from interviews, questionnaires, files, and administrative datasets. A three-class solution provided the best fit for the data and was conceptually meaningful: a “low/rare maltreatment” class (41%); “high physical and emotional abuse” class (23%); and a “poly-victimization” class (36%). Youth in the “poly-victimization” class experienced especially serious mental health and behavioral disturbances, including higher rates of mental illness, greater severity of internalizing and externalizing symptoms, impulsivity, substance abuse, self-harm and suicidal behavior, irritability, and early-onset violence. Results suggest there may be benefit in considering screening and assessment procedures in youth justice settings to identify poly-victimized youth in need of more intensive monitoring and treatment to address their complex clinical and behavioral profiles.

A-38 Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in a Cohort of School-Aged Children & Adolescents Receiving Integrated Care Via a Pediatric Critical Care & Neurotrauma Recovery Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1079-1079
Author(s):  
Rachel Greene ◽  
Cydni N Williams ◽  
Trevor A Hall
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Neurocognitive Functioning ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Direct Assessment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Post Intensive Care Syndrome

Abstract Objective We aimed to identify critical issues related to Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) through an integrated model of care whereby children and families participate in follow-up clinics with a neuropsychologist and a critical care physician. To demonstrate the impact of direct assessment, we present pilot program findings on early identification and treatment of PICS in a cohort of school-aged children and adolescents through a combination of multi-professional direct assessment and parent proxy questionnaires. Method 64 children and adolescents ages 8–17 years participated in the current study. PICS issues related to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial health were screened 1–3 months after discharge from the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The primary outcome was nine performance-based neurocognitive measures combined through principal components analysis to create a neurocognitive index (NCI). Pearson correlation (r) was used to determine the NCI association with other PICS measures at the p < 0.05 significance level. Results The NCI accounted for 52% of the overall variance. Better NCI performance was significantly associated with improved quality of life (r = 0.4). Poorer neurocognitive functioning was significantly associated with the presence of intracranial lesions on imaging (r = −0.28), a neurodevelopmental (r = −0.3) or neurocognitive (r = −0.29) disorder clinician diagnosis, and parent-reported sleep disturbances (r = −0.5), fatigue (r = −0.46), and global executive functioning (r = −0.42). Conclusions Performance-based measures of neurocognitive functioning were associated with core PICS features including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. Direct assessment of neurocognitive and psychosocial functioning in the initial healing phase following PICU admission is needed to provide patients and their families with expedited and comprehensive guidance for recovery.

More Than Words: Anxiety, Self-Esteem and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents With Dyslexia

2021 ◽  
pp. 073194872110411
Author(s):  
Linda Zuppardo ◽  
Francisca Serrano ◽  
Concetta Pirrone ◽  
Antonio Rodriguez-Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Behavioral Correlates ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Affective Symptoms ◽  
Reading Measures

This study focused on psycho-affective and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with dyslexia. It aims to define clinical psycho-affective and behavioral profiles of dyslexia beyond those found in existing descriptions of the cognitive, neural, and behavioral correlates. The study focused specifically on the understudied population of native Italian-speaking students. Characteristics of anxiety and self-esteem, as psycho-affective factors, and a variety of associated behavioral problems were studied in a sample of children and adolescents with dyslexia ( n = 22) and compared to those of a group without learning disabilities ( n = 25). The findings suggest the group of participants diagnosed with dyslexia exhibited psycho-affective symptoms, especially anxiety and low self-esteem in social, and academic situations more frequently than the control group. These problems were related to reading measures. More research is needed to determine how they are related and their interaction. Overall, these findings are useful in clarifying the profile of psycho-affective symptoms in the development of academic difficulties in children and adolescents with dyslexia. In some cases, school personnel focus their interventions only on the academic difficulties and not the psycho-affective or behavioral problems. These findings could have implications regarding intervention for this population.

scholarly journals Seizure Impact on the School Attendance in Children with Epilepsy: Prospective Study in the Pediatrics Neurology Clinic at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oumer Hassen ◽  
Ayalew moges Beyene
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
School Absenteeism ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Neurology Clinic ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Abstract Background: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease seen in Pediatrics Neurology Units in developing countries and like other chronic disorders it has been found to negatively affect school attendance and academic performance influencing school life of children. An educational underachievement can also be due to comorbid learning and behavioral problems in these children. The impact of epilepsy on school attendance may also contribute to the academic difficulties of children with epilepsy. The purpose of this study is to assess school absenteeism and determine which factors influence school absenteeism in school aged children and adolescents with epilepsy. Methods: A hospital based prospective study was conducted among school aged children and adolescents with epilepsy between the ages of 7-18 years attending at the Paediatric Neurology Clinic and their primary caretakers. A sample of 183 children and adolescents were included in the study. The participants (children and their parents/caregivers) gave information concerning the socio-demographic data, primary caregiver’s information like educational status, information concerning child’s seizure and epilepsy status disclosures to teachers and peer. And medical cards were thoroughly reviewed. Descriptive statistics and bi-variate logistic regression analysis was done to assess determinants of school absenteeism. Results: The prevalence of school absenteeism among children aged 7-18years at PNC follow up was 69.4%.Among other factors female sex with AOR 2.19(95% CI 1.03-4.84), having symptomatic seizure AOR 2.51(95% CI 1.09-5.86), having seizure at school and having longer duration of seizure were statistically significant association with school absenteeism. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the school absenteeism is very common among children aged 7-18 years at PNC follow up (69.4%) and that seizure has a significant impact on children’s school attendance. Keywords: Epilepsy; School; Childhood; Absenteeism; Ethiopia Trial registration: N/A

The Implementation of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for the Treatment of Tourette Syndrome and Disruptive Behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-54
Author(s):  
Maureen Monahan ◽  
Heather Agazzi ◽  
Brittany Jordan-Arthur
Keyword(s):  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
Parent Child Interaction Therapy ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Parent Child Interaction ◽  
Parent Child

A diagnosis of Tourette syndrome (TS) can confer a plethora of negative outcomes including impaired psychosocial functioning, academic difficulties, disruptive behavior, and mood dysregulation. Further, children diagnosed with TS can engender immense amounts of burden and stress experienced by their caregivers which can put strain and tension on the parent–child relationship. Uncovering efficacious treatments for improving the quality of life for children diagnosed with TS and their families represents both a great challenge as well as a chief concern for professionals working with this population. The present case study describes the provision of parent–child interaction therapy for addressing behavioral problems in a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with TS. Results suggest improvements in child compliance, decreases in disruptive behaviors, and decreases in certain symptomatology associated with TS. Treatment implications for working with youth with TS are described in detail.

scholarly journals Seizure Impact on the School Attendance in Children with Epilepsy: Prospective Study in the Pediatrics Neurology Clinic at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oumer Hassen ◽  
Ayalew moges Beyene
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
School Absenteeism ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Neurology Clinic ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Abstract Background: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease seen in Pediatrics Neurology Units in developing countries and like other chronic disorders it has been found to negatively affect school attendance and academic performance influencing school life of children. An educational underachievement can also be due to comorbid learning and behavioral problems in these children. The impact of epilepsy on school attendance may also contribute to the academic difficulties of children with epilepsy. The purpose of this study is to assess school absenteeism and determine which factors influence school absenteeism in school aged children and adolescents with epilepsy. Methods: A hospital based prospective study was conducted among school aged children and adolescents with epilepsy between the ages of 7-18 years attending at the Paediatric Neurology Clinic and their primary caretakers. A sample of 183 children and adolescents were included in the study. The participants (children and their parents/caregivers) gave information concerning the socio-demographic data, primary caregiver’s information like educational status, information concerning child’s seizure and epilepsy status disclosures to teachers and peer. And medical cards were thoroughly reviewed. Descriptive statistics and bi-variate logistic regression analysis was done to assess determinants of school absenteeism. Results: The prevalence of school absenteeism among children aged 7-18years at PNC follow up was 69.4%.Among other factors female sex with AOR 2.19(95% CI 1.03-4.84), having symptomatic seizure AOR 2.51(95% CI 1.09-5.86), having seizure at school and having longer duration of seizure were statistically significant association with school absenteeism. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the school absenteeism is very common among children aged 7-18 years at PNC follow up (69.4%) and that seizure has a significant impact on children’s school attendance. Keywords: Epilepsy; School; Childhood; Absenteeism; Ethiopia Trial registration: N/A

scholarly journals Blood pressure and resting heart rate in 3-17-year-olds in Germany in 2003–2006 and 2014–2017

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giselle Sarganas ◽  
Anja Schienkiewitz ◽  
Jonas D. Finger ◽  
Hannelore K. Neuhauser
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Selection Rule ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Resting Heart Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
National Examination ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Analysis Measurement

AbstractTo track blood pressure (BP) and resting heart rate (RHR) in children and adolescents is important due to its associations with cardiovascular outcomes in the adulthood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine BP and RHR over a decade among children and adolescents living in Germany using national examination data. Cross-sectional data from 3- to 17-year-old national survey participants (KiGGS 2003–06, n = 14,701; KiGGS 2014–17, n = 3509) including standardized oscillometric BP and RHR were used for age- and sex-standardized analysis. Measurement protocols were identical with the exception of the cuff selection rule, which was accounted for in the analyses. Different BP and RHR trends were observed according to age-groups. In 3- to 6-year-olds adjusted mean SBP and DBP were significantly higher in 2014–2017 compared to 2003–2006 (+2.4 and +1.9 mm Hg, respectively), while RHR was statistically significantly lower by −3.8 bpm. No significant changes in BP or in RHR were observed in 7- to 10-year-olds over time. In 11- to 13-year-olds as well as in 14- to 17-year-olds lower BP has been observed (SBP −2.4 and −3.2 mm Hg, respectively, and DBP −1.8 and −1.7 mm Hg), while RHR was significantly higher (+2.7 and +3.7 bpm). BP trends did not parallel RHR trends. The downward BP trend in adolescents seemed to follow decreasing adult BP trends in middle and high-income countries. The increase in BP in younger children needs confirmation from other studies as well as further investigation. In school-aged children and adolescents, the increased RHR trend may indicate decreased physical fitness.

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