Behavioral Adjustment of Toddler and Preschool-Aged Children with Single-Suture Craniosynostosis

• DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e31825dc18b
• Publication Date: 2013-01-02T17:39:01Z
• Authors: Kathleen A. Kapp-...; Brent R. Collett; Michael A. Barr-S...; Mary M. Cradock; Lauren A. Buono; Kristen E. Pietila; Matthew L. Speltz
• Keywords: Toddler

Background: The purpose of this study was to confirm initial reports elevated behavior problems in children with single-suture craniosynostosis, using multiple informants, longitudinal analyses, and a control group. authors hypothesized that craniosynostosis would have higher levels maladjustment than comparison children, particularly at the older age selected areas previously observed vulnerability: attention social adjustment. Methods: Child Behavior Checklist completed by 436 mothers (219 craniosynostosis) 371 fathers (177 when were aged approximately 19 months, 361 (175 303 (142 37 months. A minimum one caregiver/teacher report available for 169 these (74 Caregiver-Teacher Report Form. Results: Average Checklist/Caregiver-Teacher Form externalizing, internalizing, total scores all informants consistently (worse) group but most differences small statistically nonsignificant. No associated suture site found. At oldest point, both (but not teachers) generated average patients controls on scales measuring problems, medium effect sizes (0.20 0.32). Conclusions: On average, toddlers/preschoolers show behavioral development is largely indistinguishable from same-aged peers similar socioeconomic background. predictive significance adjustment will be assessed follow-up cohort 7. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Risk, I.