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Behavior and Adaptive Functioning in Adolescents With Down Syndrome: Specifying Targets for Intervention

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Edition (BASC-2) and Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL). The clinical utility of the BASC-2 as a measure of behavior and adaptive functioning in adolescents with Down syndrome was also examined. METHODS: Edition (PPVT-IV) as an estimate of cognitive ability. Caregivers completed the BASC-2 and the CBCL for each participant. RESULTS: = 0.17). Higher frequencies of symptoms related to social withdrawal added incremental predictive validity for Functional Communication, Leadership, and Social Skills. Convergent validity between the CBCL and BASC-2 was poor when compared with expectations based on the normative sample. CONCLUSION: Our results confirm and extend previous findings by describing relationships between specific behavior problems and targeted areas of adaptive function. Findings are novel in that they provide information about the clinical utility of the BASC-2 as a measure of behavior and adaptive skills in adolescents with Down syndrome. The improved specification of behavior and adaptive functioning will facilitate the design of targeted intervention, thus improving functional outcomes and overall quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

Source: Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities

DOI: 10.1080/19315864.2014.920941

Authors: Lisa M. Jacola, Francis Hickey, Steven R. Howe, Anna Esbensen, Paula K. Shear

Institutions: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Down syndrome and intellectual disability research

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute