Nicola Carone, V. Lingiardi, A. Tanzilli, H. Bos, R. Baiocco
{"title":"Gender Development in Children with Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Parents: Associations with Family Type and Child Gender.","authors":"Nicola Carone, V. Lingiardi, A. Tanzilli, H. Bos, R. Baiocco","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000726","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000To examine whether the gender development of 120 Italian children (40 born to gay fathers [GFs] through surrogacy, 40 born to lesbian mothers [LMs] through sperm donation, and 40 born to heterosexual parents [HPs] through sexual intercourse) aged 3 to 9 years differed as a function of family type and/or child gender.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Children took part in observed free-play sessions while primary caregivers and nonparent caregivers were administered standardized interviews. Hierarchical linear modeling, analysis of covariance, simple effects analysis, and bootstrapping were conducted.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Boys and girls of GFs and HPs were reported to show less gender flexibility in their activities and characteristics than boys and girls of LMs. They also received higher scores of gender conforming dress-up play and spent more time playing with gender-conforming toys. In all family types, boys and girls were reported to show low levels of gender-nonconforming dress-up play and observed to spend less time playing with gender-nonconforming toys. Overall, comparisons within genders indicated that boys and girls of GFs and HPs were considered more masculine and feminine, respectively, in their behavior and play, relative to boys and girls in LM families. Age was not a significant covariate in any analysis.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Our findings do not support the idea that children of gay or lesbian parents show greater gender nonconformity relative to children of HPs. The findings are informative to those concerned with the effects of the absence of a male or female live-in parent on child gender development.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89577610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carol C Weitzman, Cy B. Nadler, J. H. Sia, A. Egan
{"title":"Journal Article Review.","authors":"Carol C Weitzman, Cy B. Nadler, J. H. Sia, A. Egan","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000760","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77190753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Not Really \"The Same Thing\".","authors":"A. Schonwald, Eugenia Chan, Sarah S Nyp","doi":"10.1097/dbp.0000000000000756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0000000000000756","url":null,"abstract":"CASE\u0000Susie is a 10-year-old girl who is followed by a developmental-behavioral pediatrician for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), combined type and challenging behaviors. Susie has been treated with extended-release methylphenidate HCl 36 mg daily and extended-release guanfacine 1 mg daily for the past year. Susie attended an evidence-based summer treatment program for ADHD for 8 weeks over the summer, and the family has continued to attend monthly behavioral therapy visits with a local child psychologist.Parents report that, until recently, Susie's symptoms of ADHD were well controlled. Susie had a positive start to the school year but has had increasing difficulties over the past month. Specifically, Susie's classroom teacher has communicated that she is having difficulty maintaining attention, is easily distracted, and is missing several homework assignments. While obtaining a careful interim history, Susie's parents report that there have not been any changes or new stresses in the home or school environments. They were pleased with the behavioral guidance provided during the summer treatment program and have continued to use those strategies.Further discussion revealed that parents noticed a change in the appearance of Susie's methylphenidate tablets when the prescription was last filled. Although the previous prescriptions were filled with oblong, white tablets, the most recent prescription was filled with round, white tablets. Susie's parents contacted the pharmacy and were told that Susie's prescription was filled with \"the same thing as before.\" The pharmacist explained that the tablets looked different because the manufacturer had changed in order to comply with the preferences of Susie's insurance provider. What would be your next steps in Susie's care?","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77868549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Berry-Kravis, S. Kidd, A. Lachiewicz, Tse-Hwei Choo, N. Tartaglia, D. Talapatra, Christina Aguirre-Kolb, H. Andrews, K. Riley
{"title":"Toilet Training in Fragile X Syndrome.","authors":"E. Berry-Kravis, S. Kidd, A. Lachiewicz, Tse-Hwei Choo, N. Tartaglia, D. Talapatra, Christina Aguirre-Kolb, H. Andrews, K. Riley","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000735","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000To characterize bladder and bowel toileting skill acquisition in children with fragile X syndrome and to identify associated demographic, behavioral, and clinical factors.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Using baseline data from the Fragile X Online Registry With Accessible Research Database (FORWARD), bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were used to identify differences between subjects who were and were not bowel and/or bladder trained by the age of 10 years. Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the rate of completion of toilet training (TT) as a function of sex and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000In bivariate analyses, male sex, lower language level, inability to write one's name, more impaired intellectual level, ASD, and more severe behavioral deficits all predicted lack of bladder training (n = 313, p < 0.001) and bowel training (n = 300, p = 0.0004-0.0001) by the age of 10 years. In logistic regression models, lower level of language acquisition (p < 0.001) and higher Aberrant Behavior Checklist Irritability scores (p < 0.04) were associated with lower odds of bladder training by the age of 10 years. Lower level of language acquisition (p < 0.001) and ASD (p < 0.025) were associated with lower odds of bowel training by the age of 10 years. For both bladder and bowel training, Cox proportional hazard models indicated that delayed training was associated with male sex, lower levels of language acquisition, and ASD for both bladder training (n = 486; p < 0.001) and bowel training (n = 472; p < 0.001).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000These findings emphasize the importance of both slower language development and ASD diagnosis in predicting bowel and bladder training delays and can be used to develop and evaluate targeted approaches to TT based on sex, ASD diagnosis, and other clinical features identified in this study.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86669877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew R. Riley, Bethany L. Walker, A. Wilson, Trevor A Hall, Elizabeth A. Stormshak, D. Cohen
{"title":"Parents' Consumer Preferences for Early Childhood Behavioral Intervention in Primary Care.","authors":"Andrew R. Riley, Bethany L. Walker, A. Wilson, Trevor A Hall, Elizabeth A. Stormshak, D. Cohen","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000736","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000Early childhood parenting interventions are increasingly delivered in primary care, but parental engagement with those interventions is often suboptimal. We sought to better understand parents' preferences for the content and delivery method of behavioral health guidance in pediatric primary care and to determine the relationship of those preferences with demographic characteristics, child behavior problems, and parenting style.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Participants were 396 parents of young children recruited from primary care offices. We collected measures of parental preferences (including behavioral topics, intervention strategies, and methods of delivery) for behavioral intervention in primary care, child behavior symptoms, parenting style, and demographic characteristics. Descriptive statistics were used to identify parents' most preferred behavioral topics and intervention delivery methods. We used a hierarchical regression approach to determine whether parenting style predicted parents' preferences beyond demographic and child-level factors.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Nearly all parents (96%) endorsed a behavioral topic (e.g., aggression) as important. Most preferred to receive intervention during routine medical appointments. Child behavior problems correlated with parents' overall interest in behavioral guidance, but clinically significant symptoms did not differentiate interest in any single topic. Socioeconomic factors and negative parenting practices predicted some parental preferences. Notably, lax parenting generally predicted higher interest in behavioral intervention, whereas hostile and physically controlling parenting predicted lower interest.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Most parents are interested in behavioral guidance as part of primary care, but their preferences for the content and delivery of that guidance vary by known socioeconomic, child, and parenting risk factors. Tailoring intervention to parents' preferences may increase engagement with available interventions.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77782309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yael Dvir, J. Frazier, R. Joseph, Irina Mokrova, P. Moore, T. M. OʼShea, S. Hooper, H. Santos, K. Kuban
{"title":"Psychiatric Symptoms: Prevalence, Co-occurrence, and Functioning Among Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns at Age 10 Years.","authors":"Yael Dvir, J. Frazier, R. Joseph, Irina Mokrova, P. Moore, T. M. OʼShea, S. Hooper, H. Santos, K. Kuban","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000744","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000To evaluate the percentage of children born extremely preterm (EP) who screen positive for ≥1 DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, the co-occurrence of and sex-related differences in these classifications, and the functional correlates of psychiatric symptoms.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000The Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn (ELGAN) Study is a prospective cohort follow-up of children born <28 weeks' gestation. For 871 10-year-old children, parents completed the Child Symptom Inventory-4 (CSI-4), a child educational/medical history questionnaire, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL).\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000At age 10 years, ELGANs were more likely to screen positive for a number of psychiatric disorders when compared with normative expectations on the CSI-4, with a few sex-related differences. Fifteen percent of participants screened positive for 1 disorder, 7% for 2, 3% for 3, and 4% for ≥4 psychiatric disorders. Compared with children who did not screen positive for psychiatric disorders, children who screened positive for ≥3 psychiatric disorders were approximately twice as likely to have repeated a grade, have an individualized educational program, have an individual school aide, and to require special remediation classes. Children who screened positive for any psychiatric disorder were 4 times more likely to use 1 or more psychotropic medication, and those who screened positive for ≥2 psychiatric disorders had lower PedsQL scores.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Among 10-year-old children born EP, rates of psychiatric symptoms exceeded normative expectation, and children who screened positive for more than 1 psychiatric disorder were at increased risk of having multiple functional impairments.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78743146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Donado, Taylor B Turrisi, Tessa Wihak, Rachael Coakley
{"title":"Differences Between Mothers' and Fathers' Perception of Their Adolescents' Pain Before and After Parent Training Through The Comfort Ability Pain Management Program.","authors":"C. Donado, Taylor B Turrisi, Tessa Wihak, Rachael Coakley","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000738","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000To evaluate differences in how mothers and fathers perceive and respond to their adolescents' chronic pain before and after The Comfort Ability Program (CAP), a 1-day cognitive-behavioral intervention, and to compare outcomes between mother-father dyads and mothers who attended the intervention alone.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Parents completed the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Helping for Health Inventory (HHI) at baseline (preintervention) and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after intervention. Confirmatory factor analyses evaluated construct validity and invariances of the scales. Paired t tests compared scores between mothers and fathers. Unpaired t tests compared mother-father dyads (n = 33) and mothers who attended the intervention alone (n = 73).\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000PCS baseline showed significant construct instability between maternal and paternal interpretations. However, 1 week after intervention, construct stability improved between parents. On the PCS and HHI, in which lower scores represent more adaptive parenting behaviors, fathers scored significantly lower than mothers at baseline (PCS: 22.6 [7.7] vs 28.0 [11.4], p value = 0.033; HHI: 16.0 [8.1] vs 20.6 [9.6], p value = 0.029). At 3 months after intervention, PCS scores for both mothers and fathers significantly decreased from baseline (mothers: p value = 0.009; fathers: p value = 0.052) and converged (mothers: 18.6 [11.2] vs fathers: 18.3 [13.2]; p value = 0.786). Mother and father HHI scores were significantly lower at 3 months than baseline (mothers: 13.2 [9.5], p value = 0.005; fathers: 15.0 [12.7], p value = 0.017), although improvement of construct stability between parents was less evident.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Findings suggest that mothers and fathers may differentially perceive and respond to their adolescents' pain and that CAP parent-training intervention may help align their thinking. The results further demonstrate that both parents make adaptive changes after intervention, reinforcing the value of including both parents in pediatric treatment for chronic pain.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"154 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73724678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Tsotsi, B. Broekman, L. Sim, L. Shek, K. Tan, Y. Chong, A. Qiu, Helen Y. Chen, M. Meaney, A. Rifkin-Graboi
{"title":"Maternal Anxiety, Parenting Stress, and Preschoolers' Behavior Problems: The Role of Child Self-Regulation.","authors":"S. Tsotsi, B. Broekman, L. Sim, L. Shek, K. Tan, Y. Chong, A. Qiu, Helen Y. Chen, M. Meaney, A. Rifkin-Graboi","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000737","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE\u0000Maternal anxiety is a well-known risk factor for early childhood behavior problems. In this study, we explore (1) whether parenting stress mediates this relation and also (2) whether child factors, namely self-regulation, modify the influence of maternal well-being on child externalizing and internalizing problems at 4 years of age.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000Mothers taking part in the Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes cohort completed the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory when their children were 24 months of age. At 42 months of age, children performed a self-regulation task (n = 391), and mothers completed the Parenting Stress Index. When children were 48 months old, both parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000As predicted, parenting stress mediated the relation between maternal trait anxiety and child externalizing and internalizing problems. This mediating effect was further moderated by child self-regulation. The indirect effect of maternal trait anxiety through parenting stress on child externalizing problems was stronger among children with low self-regulation.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Parenting stress is an additional pathway connecting maternal trait anxiety and children's externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. The risk for child externalizing problems conveyed by elevated maternal trait anxiety and parenting stress may be buffered by better self-regulation in 4-year-olds. These results suggest that interventions that include decreasing parenting stress and enhancing child self-regulation may be important to limiting the transgenerational impact of maternal trait anxiety.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91200694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neelkamal Soares, K. E. White, Robert T Christensen, Audrey Christiansen, R. Apple
{"title":"Collaborating with Families and Law Enforcement Agencies to Improve Outcomes for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Neelkamal Soares, K. E. White, Robert T Christensen, Audrey Christiansen, R. Apple","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000741","url":null,"abstract":"Increased visibility of adverse encounters between individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and law enforcement (LE) has stimulated a dialog among providers. There are a variety of contributing factors to the increase, including the recognized lack of training of LE professionals on the needs of individuals with ASD and the paucity of awareness of resources by the families of these individuals. The aim of this article is to provide insight into developmental-behavioral pediatric professionals, to enhance safety and reduce adverse outcomes for individuals with ASD in schools and the community.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78740685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social and Emotional Skills Training for Children: The Fast Track Friendship Group Manual","authors":"Audrey Christiansen","doi":"10.1097/DBP.0000000000000752","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000752","url":null,"abstract":"autism spectrum disorder. In: Abstracts of Plenary Sessions and Posters Accepted for Presentation at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics; 2017:#66. 52. McLaughlin L, Keim SA, Adesman A. Wandering by children with autism spectrum disorder: key clinical factors and the role of schools and pediatricians. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2018;39:538–546. 53. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336, 104 Stat. 328 (1990). 54. US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Addressing Police Misconduct Laws Enforced by the Department of Justice. Available at: https://www.justice.gov/crt/addressing-policemisconduct-laws-enforced-department-justice. Accessed July 23, 2018.","PeriodicalId":15655,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80126487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}