Psychiatric and psychological assessment, and course of conduct problems in preschool children

Psychiatric and psychological assessment, and course of conduct problems in preschool children - ADHD and disrupted behavior disorder (DBD) in preschool children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON30495

Enrollment

180

Registered

2007-06-05

Start date

2007-06-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-18

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Conditions

aandachtstekort/hyperactiviteitsstoornis en oppositioneel-opstandige/antisociale gedragsstoornissen bij kinderen ADHD behavior problems

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 3;5 to 5;5 year, living within a family and a minimal score of 90e percentile on the scale of Attention Problems or on the scale of Aggressive Behavior of the Child Behavior Checklist 1.5-5 (CBCL 1.5-5; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000; Verhulst & van der Ende) or the Caregiver-Teacher rating Form 1.5-5 (C-TRF 1.5-5; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000; Verhulst & van der Ende).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental retardation (IQ

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
With regard to aim 1: For the cross-sectional study of differences between the groups in executive control analyses of variance will be used. Factor scores will be calculated on the basis of a factor analysis with scores of the variables of the 7 executive functioning tasks (perhaps corresponding with the three domains: working memory, inhibition and cognitive flexibility). With regard to aim 2: The extent to which environmental risk factors explain variance in executive control function will be tested by means of regression analysis. Also, the extent to which executive control function and environmental factors explain variance in disruptive behavior and hyperactivity/attention problems will be tested by means of regression analysis. With regard to aim3: The interobserver reliability of the DB-DOS is based upon the judgment of the diagnosis (ADHD, ADD, CD) of 2 observers. The construct validity of the DB-DOS will be investigated by comparing 3 groups (clinical, sub-clinical and non-clinical) for each diagnosis on different C-GAS scores. The clinical validity of the DB-DOS will be investigated by comparing the judgment of the observer with the clinical consensus of 2 psychiatrists on basis of all available information (K-DBDs, C-GAS, ECI, IFS, PSI).	—

Measure

Time frame

With regard to aim 1: For the cross-sectional study of differences between the groups in executive control analyses of variance will be used. Factor scores will be calculated on the basis of a factor analysis with scores of the variables of the 7 executive functioning tasks (perhaps corresponding with the three domains: working memory, inhibition and cognitive flexibility). With regard to aim 2: The extent to which environmental risk factors explain variance in executive control function will be tested by means of regression analysis. Also, the extent to which executive control function and environmental factors explain variance in disruptive behavior and hyperactivity/attention problems will be tested by means of regression analysis. With regard to aim3: The interobserver reliability of the DB-DOS is based upon the judgment of the diagnosis (ADHD, ADD, CD) of 2 observers. The construct validity of the DB-DOS will be investigated by comparing 3 groups (clinical, sub-clinical and non-clinical) for each diagnosis on different C-GAS scores. The clinical validity of the DB-DOS will be investigated by comparing the judgment of the observer with the clinical consensus of 2 psychiatrists on basis of all available information (K-DBDs, C-GAS, ECI, IFS, PSI).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary study parameters.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results