Emotional–Behavioral Disorders in Healthy Siblings of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Caliendo, Mariarosaria; Lanzara, Valentina; Vetri, Luigi; Roccella, Michele; Marotta, Rosa; Carotenuto, Marco; Russo, Daniela; Cerroni, Francesco; Precenzano, Francesco

doi:10.3390/medicina56100491

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“…In this case, results were concordant with the presumption that healthy siblings are at risk of developing emotional problems. Males were more likely to have emotional issues when compared to females however, there was no age disparity [20]. Contrary to Shojaee et al in which no major findings between males and females were reported [19].…”

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“…The final count was 17 articles chosen for quality assessment: 14 observational studies, 1 systematic review, and 2 meta-analyses. A PRISMA [15] flow diagram is shown in Figure 1, and baseline characteristics of selected studies are described in [20]. As an important point, both studies used the same method to measure their outcomes, which was the strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) assessing emotionality, behavioral problems, hyperactivity and inattention, peer relationship, and pro-social behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Other Sibling: Mental Health Effects on a Healthy Sibling of a Child With a Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review

Mariñez¹,

Chakkera²,

Ravi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines chronic diseases broadly as conditions that last over one year and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. The diagnosis of a child with a chronic disease affects parents' mental health and functioning, included in this are the siblings of this child. The impact on a sibling of a child with chronic disease involves higher risks of anxiety, depression, feelings of worry about the brother or sister's future, and social problems. Three databases search were performed, and 16 articles were assessed in this systematic review that complies with inclusion and exclusion criteria. The siblings of those with chronic illnesses have higher reported emotional, behavioral, and social problems than those with healthy siblings. More research and studies with control groups and larger samples could contribute to a better understanding of the long-term effects of having a sibling with a chronic disease.

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The Other Sibling: Mental Health Effects on a Healthy Sibling of a Child With a Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review

Mariñez¹,

Chakkera²,

Ravi³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…Overall, the reviewed studies, both in the pre-COVID-19 and in the COVID-19 time, all agree in supporting the devastating action of epidemic events and containments measures on psychological well-being and mental health of childhood and adolescence [ 32 , 44 , 45 ]. Moreover, the studies broadly showed that parents’ reassurance behaviours and social support may mitigate the negative effects of epidemics on stress response in developmental age [ 46 , 47 , 48 ].…”

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Noli Timere: The Role of Reassuring Adults in Dealing with COVID-19 Anxiety in Pediatric Age

Smirni

2021

Pediatric Reports

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Since the earliest stages of the Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) spread, the elderly has been identified as the most vulnerable and health authorities have rightly focused on that population. Minor attention was paid to pediatric populations and their emotional reactions. Actually, children and adolescents faced severe anxiety, fear and stress conditions. An efficient management of the pandemic, therefore, must take into account the pediatric population which cannot be neglected as a minor matter compared to the elderly, the economy and health care. Since the lockdown time is over, children and adolescents must recover sociality, return to living in the open air, rediscover playing, free time, aiming for the beauty of their everyday life. In order to mitigate the long-term impact of COVID-19, the key response is the reassuring presence of the adult as ‘a secure base’. The current study aimed to collect an overview of the recent references that report evidence on the role of adults in containing pandemic anxiety COVID-19 in pediatric populations, suggesting the need to ensure a reassuring presence of the adult, an effective child-parent communication, a child-friendly day and a long-lasting shared time with parents.

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“…All of the therapists shared the same protocol and every child was followed by the same therapist over the six months. The standard psychomotor session length was 45 min [ 30 ].…”

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Efficacy of Neuro-Psychomotor Approach in Children Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Multicenter Study in Italian Pediatric Population

Caliendo¹,

Sessa

D'alterio

et al. 2021

Brain Sciences

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Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments in social interaction and reciprocal communication. ASD affects about 1% of the general population and is associated with substantial disability and economic loss. A variety of approaches to improve the core deficits and lives of people with ASD have been developed, including behavioral, developmental, educational, and medical interventions. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a neuro-psychomotor approach in children affected by ASD. Methods: The sample consisted of 84 children (66 males, mean age 56.9 ± 15.8 months) affected by ASD assessed between September 2020 to March 2021. The trained therapist was asked to complete the ASD behavior inventory (ASDBI) test at baseline (T0) (September 2020) and after six months (T1) (March 2021) to assess the child’s evolution over the observational period. The study was carried out in southern Italy (Campania Region). Results: ASD children showed a significant improvement for AUTISM composite after 6 months of neuro-psychomotor treatment (T1) compared to baseline (65.4 ± 12.2 vs. 75.8 ± 11.5, p < 0.0001). In particular, significant changes were observed for such domains as the problems of excitability (ECCIT), aggression (AGG), behaviors in social relations (RELSOC), expressive (all p < 0.001), sense/perceptual contact modes (SENS) (p = 0.0007), ritualisms/resistance to changes (RIT) (p = 0.0002), pragmatic/social problems (PPSOC) (p = 0.0009), specific fears (FEARS) (p = 0.01), and learning and memory (AMLR) (p = 0.0007). No differences for the domains Semantic/pragmatic problems (PPSEM) and language (LESP) were found. Conclusions: Our preliminary results suggest the usefulness of the neuro-psychomotor treatment in children with ASD. Although promising, these findings need to be tested further to better understand the long-term effects of this specific type of approach.

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Emotional–Behavioral Disorders in Healthy Siblings of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Cited by 19 publications

References 30 publications

The Other Sibling: Mental Health Effects on a Healthy Sibling of a Child With a Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review

The Other Sibling: Mental Health Effects on a Healthy Sibling of a Child With a Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review

Noli Timere: The Role of Reassuring Adults in Dealing with COVID-19 Anxiety in Pediatric Age

Efficacy of Neuro-Psychomotor Approach in Children Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Multicenter Study in Italian Pediatric Population

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