D.P. Smidts

ORCID: 0000-0003-3471-5728
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Human Health and Disease
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Research in Social Sciences
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Psychology of Development and Education
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Educational Leadership and Innovation

Epilepsy Foundation
2016-2017

Chicago Neuropsychology Group
2003-2014

University of Amsterdam
2010

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2004-2009

The question whether executive function (EF) deficits in children are associated with conduct problems remains controversial. Although the origins of aggressive behavior to be found early childhood, findings from EF studies preschool inconsistent. current study aimed investigate show impairments EF. From a population-based sample, 82 who were showing as indicated by scores at or above 93rd percentile on Aggressive Behavior Scale CBCL 1 1/2-5 selected. These matched IQ group typically...

10.1007/s10802-008-9235-7 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 2008-04-24

We examined whether very preterm (< or =30 weeks gestation) children at early school age have impairments in executive function (EF) independent of IQ and processing speed, demographic neonatal risk factors were associated with EF impairments. A consecutive sample 50 (27 boys 23 girls) born (mean = 5.9 years, SD 0.4, mean gestational 28.0 weeks, 1.4) was compared to a age-matched full-term controls (23 girls 27 boys, 6.0 0.6) respect performance on comprehensive battery, assessing the...

10.1007/s10802-009-9327-z article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 2009-06-01

This study examined age-related change in executive function by using a Dutch translation of the Behavior Rating Inventory Executive Function (BRIEF; Gioia et al., 2000) that was applied to normative sample (age range 5-18 years). In addition, we reliability and factorial structures BRIEF. Results with respect age revealed decrease reported problems increasing age. On Regulation Index (BRI), 5- 8-year-olds showed significantly more than 9- 11-year-olds, as did 12- 14-year-olds compared 15-...

10.1080/09297049.2010.509715 article EN Child Neuropsychology 2010-12-30

Abstract In this study, the development of concept generation and mental flexibility was investigated in 84 Australian children between 3 7 years age, using Object Classification Task for Children (OCTC), a newly developed executive function test use with young children. On task, which adapted from Concept Generation Test (Levine, Stuss, & Milberg, 1995) (Jacobs, Anderson, Harvey, 2001), were asked to categorize 6 plastic toys according predetermined groupings (i.e., color, size, function)....

10.1207/s15326942dn2601_2 article EN Developmental Neuropsychology 2004-07-26

Abstract. The BRIEF-2 ( Gioia et al., 2015 ) is a widely used questionnaire to measure daily behavior related executive function behaviors in the home and school environment of children between 5 18 years old. current study was conducted investigate psychometric properties Dutch version representative Dutch-speaking norm sample. Using methods from classical test theory network theory, we examined reliability validity BRIEF-2. results indicated that can be considered as valid reliable...

10.1027/2698-1866/a000038 article EN cc-by-nd Psychological Test Adaptation and Development 2023-06-01

Summary Aims To assess the validity of Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) as a screening tool for detecting ‘at risk’ emotional and behavioural maladjustment in children with diabetes, using Behaviour Assessment System Children (BASC) gold standard measure. Methods CHQ BASC were administered to 103 parents Type 1 aged 7–12 years. Sub‐scales two measures compared Pearson's bivariate correlations. sensitivity specificity cut‐points optimized against borderline category receiver operating...

10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.00981.x article EN Diabetic Medicine 2003-07-21
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