Psychometric properties of the Persian version of preschool age psychiatric assessment (PAPA) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Based on DSM-5

Hassanzadeh, Mohammadbagher; Malek, Ayyoub; Norouzi, Sanaz; Amiri, Shahrokh; Sadeghi‐Bazargani, Homayoun; Shahriari, Farshid; Egger, Helen L.; Small, Brian

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102618

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“…Child maladaptive behaviors were assessed using chosen items from the Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment for children aged between 2 and 5 years (Egger et al, 2006) and The Revised Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001), aimed at assessing behavioral problems in 6–18-year-olds. Both instruments are widely used in different populations and are reported to have good psychometric properties (Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment, Egger et al, 2006; Hassanzadeh et al, 2021; Child Behavior Checklist, Rescorla et al, 2007, 2012). Since the present study focused on preschool and middle-school children (prior to adolescence period), the chosen items captured three of the main and general behavioral expressions, common in children aged between 3 and 12 years.…”

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Home quarantines and cumulative risk exposure among young children: Isolation and maladaptation.

Heller,

Moran,

Pitcho

et al. 2023

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Self-isolation and quarantine are common and effective measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, it may have detrimental implications on young children's adaptation and mental health. The present study explores the prevalence of home quarantines among young children in Israel and their associations with children's maladaptive behaviors. The analysis is based on self-reported data obtained by 374 parents of young children in November 2021. Participants completed questionnaires, assessing the prevalence of home quarantines among children (aged 3-11 years old), and maladaptive behaviors, including rage outbursts, physical violence against family or friends, and panic attacks. Multivariate regression models were used to determine the relationships between the number of child quarantines and their maladaptive behaviors. Our results suggest that 51% of parents reported having their child quarantined more than once, which did not differ across socioeconomic characteristics. Furthermore, 66% of parents reported that during the pandemic, their child exhibited maladaptive behaviors at least once. Children who were quarantined more than once were more likely to exhibit rage outbursts, physical violence, and/or panic attacks. The associations between children's quarantine and physical violence were slightly stronger among families living in high-density households. Repeated experiences of home quarantine may operate as exposure to accumulative risk and have a lasting effect on young children's development. Practice and policy recommendations for interventions for young children and their families who experience home quarantines are discussed.

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