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Research paper thumbnail of Effectivity of 'Alles Kidzzz': an indicated intervention for externalised problems at primary school

Effectivity of 'Alles Kidzzz': an indicated intervention for externalised problems at primary school

Research paper thumbnail of Testing Transactional Processes between Parental Support and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: From a Daily to a Biennial Timescale

Transactional processes between parental support and adolescents' depressive symptoms might diffe... more Transactional processes between parental support and adolescents' depressive symptoms might differ in the short term versus long term. Therefore, this multi-sample study tested bidirectional within-family associations between perceived parental support and depressive symptoms in adolescents with datasets with varying measurement intervals: Daily (N = 244, M age = 13.8 years, 38% male), bi-weekly (N = 256, M age = 14.4 years, 29% male), three-monthly (N = 245, M age = 13.9 years, 38% male), annual (N = 1,664, M age = 11.1 years, 51% male), and biennial (N = 502, M age = 13.8 years, 48% male). Preregistered random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPMs) showed negative between-and within-family correlations. Moreover, although the preregistered models showed no within-family lagged effect from perceived parental support to adolescent depressive symptoms at any timescale, an exploratory model demonstrated a negative lagged effect at a biennial timescale with the annual dataset. Concerning the reverse within-family lagged effect, increases in adolescent depressive symptoms predicted decreases in perceived parental support 2 weeks and 3 months later (relationship erosion effect). Most cross-lagged effects were not moderated by adolescent sex or neuroticism trait level. Thus, the findings mostly support adolescent-driven effects at understudied timescales and illustrate that within-family lagged effects do not generalize across timescales.

Research paper thumbnail of De mediërende rol van opvoeding op de relatie tussen persoonlijkheidsdimensies en externaliserend probleemgedrag bij kinderen met ADHD en ODD

De mediërende rol van opvoeding op de relatie tussen persoonlijkheidsdimensies en externaliserend probleemgedrag bij kinderen met ADHD en ODD

Research paper thumbnail of Early Maternal Caregiving Capacities in Highly Vulnerable, Multi-Problem Families

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Dec 2, 2022

Caregiving capacities may be an important link between multi-problem circumstances and adverse ch... more Caregiving capacities may be an important link between multi-problem circumstances and adverse child development. This study aims to assess caregiving capacities and their correlations in highly vulnerable, multi-problem families in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Caregiving capacity (overall, emotional and instrumental) was prospectively assessed in 83 highly vulnerable women using video-observations of daily caregiving tasks, six week postpartum. Supporting data were collected at three time points: at inclusion, six weeks after inclusion and six weeks postpartum, and these included psychological symptoms, self-sufficiency, problematic life domains, home environment, income, depression, anxiety and stress. Pregnancy-and delivery-related information was collected from obstetric care professionals. Maternal caregiving scores averaged below adequate quality. Mothers living in an unsafe home environment (B = 0.62) and mothers with more problematic life domains (≤3 domains, B = 0.32) showed significantly higher instrumental caregiving capacities. Other variables were not related to caregiving capacities. Caregiving capacity in this highly vulnerable population was below adequate quality. However, in most cases there was no significant association between caregiving and the variables related to vulnerability. This means that a potential association between vulnerability and caregiving capacities might be driven by the interaction between several problems, rather than the type or number of problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Interventions to improve executive functions in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis

Interventions to improve executive functions in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis

Child Neuropsychology

Research paper thumbnail of Transformaties in de jeugdzorg

Transformaties in de jeugdzorg

Transformaties in de jeugdzorg, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Associations between Secure Residential Care and Positive Behavioral Change in Adolescent Boys and Girls

Associations between Secure Residential Care and Positive Behavioral Change in Adolescent Boys and Girls

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth

Research paper thumbnail of De ontwikkeling van huwelijksstress en externaliserend gedrag in de tijd

Kind En Adolescent, May 24, 2018

Deze longitudinale studie onderzocht in welke mate huwelijksstress en externaliserend probleemged... more Deze longitudinale studie onderzocht in welke mate huwelijksstress en externaliserend probleemgedrag van jongeren zich in samenhang ontwikkelen en in hoeverre ouderlijke competentiebeleving een verklarende rol speelt in deze samenhang. Moeders en vaders van 369 gezinnen (46,1 % jongens, MleeftijdT1 = 7,7 jaar) vulden drie maal vragenlijsten in (2001, 2007, 2009). De resultaten lieten allereerst zien dat een sterkere daling van huwelijksstress in de loop van acht jaar samenhing met een sterkere daling van externaliserend probleemgedrag. Ten tweede werd de mediërende rol van competentiegevoelens niet bevestigd. Ten derde was meer huwelijksstress gerelateerd aan een lagere competentiebeleving en hing, andersom, een lagere competentiebeleving samen met meer huwelijksstress, in de loop van zes jaar. Tot slot was meer externaliserend probleemgedrag gerelateerd aan meer huwelijksstress en een lagere ouderlijke competentiebeleving tijdens de adolescentie. Verbanden waren analoog voor moeders en vaders. Resultaten bevestigen dat gezinsinterventies gericht op het versterken van ouderlijke competentiegevoelens en opvoedgedrag aandacht zouden moeten besteden aan steun en stress in de huwelijksrelatie.

Research paper thumbnail of Components associated with the effect of home visiting programs on child maltreatment: A meta-analytic review

Child Abuse & Neglect, Apr 1, 2021

Background: Home visiting programs are widely endorsed for preventing child maltreatment. Yet, kn... more Background: Home visiting programs are widely endorsed for preventing child maltreatment. Yet, knowledge is lacking on what and how individual program components are related to the effectiveness of these programs. Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to increase this knowledge by summarizing findings on effects of home visiting programs on child maltreatment and by examining potential moderators of this effect, including a range of program components and delivery techniques. Methods: A literature search yielded 77 studies (N=48,761) examining the effectiveness of home visiting programs, producing 174 effect sizes. In total, 35 different program components and delivery techniques were coded. Results: A small but significant overall effect was found (d=0.135, 95 % CI (0.084, 0.187), p<0.001). Programs that focused on improving parental expectations of the child or parenthood in general (d = 0.308 for programs with this component versus d = 0.112 for programs without this component), programs targeting parental responsiveness or sensitivity to a child's needs (d = 0.238 versus d = 0.064), and programs using video-based feedback (d = 0.397 versus d = 0.124) yielded relatively larger effects. Providing practical and instrumental assistance was negatively associated with program effectiveness (d=0.044 versus d = 0.168). Further, program effects were larger when percentages of non-Caucasians/non-Whites in samples and follow-up durations increased. Conclusions: In general, home visiting programs can prevent child maltreatment only to a small extent. However, implementing specific components and techniques can improve program effectiveness.

Research paper thumbnail of Longitudinale effecten van persoonlijkheidskenmerken van ouders en kinderen op opvoedgedrag

Pedagogiek, Nov 1, 2016

Longitudinal effects of parental and child personality characteristics on parenting 1 This study ... more Longitudinal effects of parental and child personality characteristics on parenting 1 This study examined which parent and adolescent Big Five characteristics were related to parenting. Mothers (N = 467) and fathers (N = 428) reported on their personality using the Five Factor Personality Inventory, adolescents (N = 475) assessed their personality with the Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children. Two types of parenting, overreactive discipline and warmth, were assessed two years later by parent self-reports, partner-reports and adolescent-reports, from which multi-informant factors were created. Results indicate that parental personality was more relevant for predicting overreactivity, and parent and adolescent personality were similarly relevant for predicting warmth. Associations were mostly similar for mothers and fathers of daughters and sons. Particularly parent and adolescent agreeableness, parent emotional stability, and adolescent extraversion were important predictors for both parenting behaviors. This knowledge about the individual characteristics that explain why parents parent the way they do can help the development of effective, individualized parenting interventions.

Research paper thumbnail of Rating Scales for Dystonia in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Reliability and Evaluation

Rating Scales for Dystonia in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Reliability and Evaluation

Research paper thumbnail of The interparental relationship: Meta-analytic associations with children’s maladjustment and responses to interparental conflict

The interparental relationship: Meta-analytic associations with children’s maladjustment and responses to interparental conflict

Psychological Bulletin, Jul 1, 2020

The aim of the current meta-analysis was to aggregate concurrent and longitudinal empirical resea... more The aim of the current meta-analysis was to aggregate concurrent and longitudinal empirical research on associations between the interparental relationship and both children's maladjustment (i.e., externalizing and internalizing symptoms) and children's responses to interparental conflict (i.e., emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physiological). Based on major theoretical frameworks, we distinguished between six dimensions of the interparental relationship: relationship quality, conflict frequency, hostile, disengaged, and unconstructive forms of conflict, and child-related conflict. A final selection of 169 studies for child maladjustment and 61 studies for child responses to conflict were included. The findings revealed by the expansive and fine-grained approach of this meta-analysis support and challenge theoretical hypotheses about the relative predictive value of dimensions of the interparental relationship for children's functioning. Although hostility was specifically more strongly associated with children's externalizing behavior and emotional responses to conflict, disengaged and unconstructive conflict behavior posed similar risks for the other domains of child functioning. In addition, relationship quality, conflict frequency, and child-related conflict warrant more attention in theoretical frameworks, as these dimensions posed similar risks to child functioning as the different forms of conflict. Moreover, most associations between the interparental relationship and child functioning endured over time. Also, developmental and gender differences appeared to depend on the specific forms of interparental conflict and the domain of child functioning. In sum, the results support the growing consensus that prevention and intervention programs aimed at children's mental health could benefit from an alternative or additional focus on the interparental relationship. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Research paper thumbnail of The nutritional status and recognition of nutritional red flag warning signs in cohort of Flemish children with cerebral palsy

The nutritional status and recognition of nutritional red flag warning signs in cohort of Flemish children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Schoolvoorlichting over Kindermishandeling

Jeugd in ontwikkeling, Feb 24, 2023

Belangen De auteurs hebben geen belangen te vermelden.

Research paper thumbnail of Can weight equations help us to avoid weighing neurologically impaired children and adolescents

Can weight equations help us to avoid weighing neurologically impaired children and adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Behavioral development and quality of life in flemish youth with cerebral palsy

Behavioral development and quality of life in flemish youth with cerebral palsy

Research paper thumbnail of Clinical patterns of dystonia and choreoathetosis in dyskinetic CP

The aim of the study was to map clinical patterns of dystonia and choreoathetosis and to assess t... more The aim of the study was to map clinical patterns of dystonia and choreoathetosis and to assess the relation between functional classifications and basal ganglia and thalamus lesions in participants with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 55 participants with dyskinetic CP (mean age 14y 6mo, SD 4y 1mo; range 6-22y) were assessed with the Dyskinesia Impairment Scale and classified with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and Communication Function Classification System (CFCS). RESULTS Dystonia and choreoathetosis are simultaneously present. Median levels of dystonia (70.2%) were significantly higher than levels of choreoathetosis (26.7%) and both were significantly higher during activity than at rest (both p<0.01). High correlations were found between dystonia levels and GMFCS level (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, r S =0.70; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.53-0.81; p<0.01) and MACS (r S =0.65; 95% CI 0.47-0.81; p<0.01), and fair correlation with CFCS (r s =0.36; 95% CI=0.11-0.57; p<0.05). No significant correlation was found between choreoathetosis levels and motor classifications. Finally, higher choreoathetosis levels were found in participants with pure thalamus and basal ganglia lesions (p=0.03) than mixed lesions, but not for dystonia (p=0.41). INTERPRETATION Dystonia and choreoathetosis increase during activity. However, dystonia predominates and seems to have a larger impact on functional abilities. Our findings further suggest that choreoathetosis seems to be more linked to pure thalamus and basal ganglia lesions than dystonia.

Research paper thumbnail of Erratum to: Toddlers’ Temperament Profiles: Stability and Relations to Negative and Positive Parenting

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Mar 21, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Interrelated development of autism spectrum disorder symptoms and eating problems in childhood: a population-based cohort

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Eating problems, such as food selectivity or picky eating, are thought to be an epiphenomenon of ... more Eating problems, such as food selectivity or picky eating, are thought to be an epiphenomenon of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Yet eating problems are also common in the general pediatric population and overlap with ASD symptoms. However, the temporal association between ASD symptoms and eating problems is poorly understood. This study examines the bidirectional association between ASD symptoms and eating problems across child development, and investigates whether these associations differ by child sex. Participants (N = 4,930) were from the population-based Generation R Study. Parents reported their child's ASD symptoms and eating problems using the Child Behavior Checklist at 5 assessments from toddlerhood to adolescence (1.5 to 14 years, 50% girls). A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model was used to examine the lagged associations between ASD symptoms and eating problems at the within-person level, controlling for stable, trait-like differences at the between-person l...

Research paper thumbnail of Determinanten van gedragsontwikkeling bij kinderen en jongeren met cerebrale parsen

Determinanten van gedragsontwikkeling bij kinderen en jongeren met cerebrale parsen

Research paper thumbnail of Effectivity of 'Alles Kidzzz': an indicated intervention for externalised problems at primary school

Effectivity of 'Alles Kidzzz': an indicated intervention for externalised problems at primary school

Research paper thumbnail of Testing Transactional Processes between Parental Support and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: From a Daily to a Biennial Timescale

Transactional processes between parental support and adolescents' depressive symptoms might diffe... more Transactional processes between parental support and adolescents' depressive symptoms might differ in the short term versus long term. Therefore, this multi-sample study tested bidirectional within-family associations between perceived parental support and depressive symptoms in adolescents with datasets with varying measurement intervals: Daily (N = 244, M age = 13.8 years, 38% male), bi-weekly (N = 256, M age = 14.4 years, 29% male), three-monthly (N = 245, M age = 13.9 years, 38% male), annual (N = 1,664, M age = 11.1 years, 51% male), and biennial (N = 502, M age = 13.8 years, 48% male). Preregistered random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPMs) showed negative between-and within-family correlations. Moreover, although the preregistered models showed no within-family lagged effect from perceived parental support to adolescent depressive symptoms at any timescale, an exploratory model demonstrated a negative lagged effect at a biennial timescale with the annual dataset. Concerning the reverse within-family lagged effect, increases in adolescent depressive symptoms predicted decreases in perceived parental support 2 weeks and 3 months later (relationship erosion effect). Most cross-lagged effects were not moderated by adolescent sex or neuroticism trait level. Thus, the findings mostly support adolescent-driven effects at understudied timescales and illustrate that within-family lagged effects do not generalize across timescales.

Research paper thumbnail of De mediërende rol van opvoeding op de relatie tussen persoonlijkheidsdimensies en externaliserend probleemgedrag bij kinderen met ADHD en ODD

De mediërende rol van opvoeding op de relatie tussen persoonlijkheidsdimensies en externaliserend probleemgedrag bij kinderen met ADHD en ODD

Research paper thumbnail of Early Maternal Caregiving Capacities in Highly Vulnerable, Multi-Problem Families

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Dec 2, 2022

Caregiving capacities may be an important link between multi-problem circumstances and adverse ch... more Caregiving capacities may be an important link between multi-problem circumstances and adverse child development. This study aims to assess caregiving capacities and their correlations in highly vulnerable, multi-problem families in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Caregiving capacity (overall, emotional and instrumental) was prospectively assessed in 83 highly vulnerable women using video-observations of daily caregiving tasks, six week postpartum. Supporting data were collected at three time points: at inclusion, six weeks after inclusion and six weeks postpartum, and these included psychological symptoms, self-sufficiency, problematic life domains, home environment, income, depression, anxiety and stress. Pregnancy-and delivery-related information was collected from obstetric care professionals. Maternal caregiving scores averaged below adequate quality. Mothers living in an unsafe home environment (B = 0.62) and mothers with more problematic life domains (≤3 domains, B = 0.32) showed significantly higher instrumental caregiving capacities. Other variables were not related to caregiving capacities. Caregiving capacity in this highly vulnerable population was below adequate quality. However, in most cases there was no significant association between caregiving and the variables related to vulnerability. This means that a potential association between vulnerability and caregiving capacities might be driven by the interaction between several problems, rather than the type or number of problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Interventions to improve executive functions in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis

Interventions to improve executive functions in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis

Child Neuropsychology

Research paper thumbnail of Transformaties in de jeugdzorg

Transformaties in de jeugdzorg

Transformaties in de jeugdzorg, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Associations between Secure Residential Care and Positive Behavioral Change in Adolescent Boys and Girls

Associations between Secure Residential Care and Positive Behavioral Change in Adolescent Boys and Girls

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth

Research paper thumbnail of De ontwikkeling van huwelijksstress en externaliserend gedrag in de tijd

Kind En Adolescent, May 24, 2018

Deze longitudinale studie onderzocht in welke mate huwelijksstress en externaliserend probleemged... more Deze longitudinale studie onderzocht in welke mate huwelijksstress en externaliserend probleemgedrag van jongeren zich in samenhang ontwikkelen en in hoeverre ouderlijke competentiebeleving een verklarende rol speelt in deze samenhang. Moeders en vaders van 369 gezinnen (46,1 % jongens, MleeftijdT1 = 7,7 jaar) vulden drie maal vragenlijsten in (2001, 2007, 2009). De resultaten lieten allereerst zien dat een sterkere daling van huwelijksstress in de loop van acht jaar samenhing met een sterkere daling van externaliserend probleemgedrag. Ten tweede werd de mediërende rol van competentiegevoelens niet bevestigd. Ten derde was meer huwelijksstress gerelateerd aan een lagere competentiebeleving en hing, andersom, een lagere competentiebeleving samen met meer huwelijksstress, in de loop van zes jaar. Tot slot was meer externaliserend probleemgedrag gerelateerd aan meer huwelijksstress en een lagere ouderlijke competentiebeleving tijdens de adolescentie. Verbanden waren analoog voor moeders en vaders. Resultaten bevestigen dat gezinsinterventies gericht op het versterken van ouderlijke competentiegevoelens en opvoedgedrag aandacht zouden moeten besteden aan steun en stress in de huwelijksrelatie.

Research paper thumbnail of Components associated with the effect of home visiting programs on child maltreatment: A meta-analytic review

Child Abuse & Neglect, Apr 1, 2021

Background: Home visiting programs are widely endorsed for preventing child maltreatment. Yet, kn... more Background: Home visiting programs are widely endorsed for preventing child maltreatment. Yet, knowledge is lacking on what and how individual program components are related to the effectiveness of these programs. Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to increase this knowledge by summarizing findings on effects of home visiting programs on child maltreatment and by examining potential moderators of this effect, including a range of program components and delivery techniques. Methods: A literature search yielded 77 studies (N=48,761) examining the effectiveness of home visiting programs, producing 174 effect sizes. In total, 35 different program components and delivery techniques were coded. Results: A small but significant overall effect was found (d=0.135, 95 % CI (0.084, 0.187), p<0.001). Programs that focused on improving parental expectations of the child or parenthood in general (d = 0.308 for programs with this component versus d = 0.112 for programs without this component), programs targeting parental responsiveness or sensitivity to a child's needs (d = 0.238 versus d = 0.064), and programs using video-based feedback (d = 0.397 versus d = 0.124) yielded relatively larger effects. Providing practical and instrumental assistance was negatively associated with program effectiveness (d=0.044 versus d = 0.168). Further, program effects were larger when percentages of non-Caucasians/non-Whites in samples and follow-up durations increased. Conclusions: In general, home visiting programs can prevent child maltreatment only to a small extent. However, implementing specific components and techniques can improve program effectiveness.

Research paper thumbnail of Longitudinale effecten van persoonlijkheidskenmerken van ouders en kinderen op opvoedgedrag

Pedagogiek, Nov 1, 2016

Longitudinal effects of parental and child personality characteristics on parenting 1 This study ... more Longitudinal effects of parental and child personality characteristics on parenting 1 This study examined which parent and adolescent Big Five characteristics were related to parenting. Mothers (N = 467) and fathers (N = 428) reported on their personality using the Five Factor Personality Inventory, adolescents (N = 475) assessed their personality with the Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children. Two types of parenting, overreactive discipline and warmth, were assessed two years later by parent self-reports, partner-reports and adolescent-reports, from which multi-informant factors were created. Results indicate that parental personality was more relevant for predicting overreactivity, and parent and adolescent personality were similarly relevant for predicting warmth. Associations were mostly similar for mothers and fathers of daughters and sons. Particularly parent and adolescent agreeableness, parent emotional stability, and adolescent extraversion were important predictors for both parenting behaviors. This knowledge about the individual characteristics that explain why parents parent the way they do can help the development of effective, individualized parenting interventions.

Research paper thumbnail of Rating Scales for Dystonia in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Reliability and Evaluation

Rating Scales for Dystonia in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Reliability and Evaluation

Research paper thumbnail of The interparental relationship: Meta-analytic associations with children’s maladjustment and responses to interparental conflict

The interparental relationship: Meta-analytic associations with children’s maladjustment and responses to interparental conflict

Psychological Bulletin, Jul 1, 2020

The aim of the current meta-analysis was to aggregate concurrent and longitudinal empirical resea... more The aim of the current meta-analysis was to aggregate concurrent and longitudinal empirical research on associations between the interparental relationship and both children's maladjustment (i.e., externalizing and internalizing symptoms) and children's responses to interparental conflict (i.e., emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physiological). Based on major theoretical frameworks, we distinguished between six dimensions of the interparental relationship: relationship quality, conflict frequency, hostile, disengaged, and unconstructive forms of conflict, and child-related conflict. A final selection of 169 studies for child maladjustment and 61 studies for child responses to conflict were included. The findings revealed by the expansive and fine-grained approach of this meta-analysis support and challenge theoretical hypotheses about the relative predictive value of dimensions of the interparental relationship for children's functioning. Although hostility was specifically more strongly associated with children's externalizing behavior and emotional responses to conflict, disengaged and unconstructive conflict behavior posed similar risks for the other domains of child functioning. In addition, relationship quality, conflict frequency, and child-related conflict warrant more attention in theoretical frameworks, as these dimensions posed similar risks to child functioning as the different forms of conflict. Moreover, most associations between the interparental relationship and child functioning endured over time. Also, developmental and gender differences appeared to depend on the specific forms of interparental conflict and the domain of child functioning. In sum, the results support the growing consensus that prevention and intervention programs aimed at children's mental health could benefit from an alternative or additional focus on the interparental relationship. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Research paper thumbnail of The nutritional status and recognition of nutritional red flag warning signs in cohort of Flemish children with cerebral palsy

The nutritional status and recognition of nutritional red flag warning signs in cohort of Flemish children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Schoolvoorlichting over Kindermishandeling

Jeugd in ontwikkeling, Feb 24, 2023

Belangen De auteurs hebben geen belangen te vermelden.

Research paper thumbnail of Can weight equations help us to avoid weighing neurologically impaired children and adolescents

Can weight equations help us to avoid weighing neurologically impaired children and adolescents

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Behavioral development and quality of life in flemish youth with cerebral palsy

Behavioral development and quality of life in flemish youth with cerebral palsy

Research paper thumbnail of Clinical patterns of dystonia and choreoathetosis in dyskinetic CP

The aim of the study was to map clinical patterns of dystonia and choreoathetosis and to assess t... more The aim of the study was to map clinical patterns of dystonia and choreoathetosis and to assess the relation between functional classifications and basal ganglia and thalamus lesions in participants with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 55 participants with dyskinetic CP (mean age 14y 6mo, SD 4y 1mo; range 6-22y) were assessed with the Dyskinesia Impairment Scale and classified with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and Communication Function Classification System (CFCS). RESULTS Dystonia and choreoathetosis are simultaneously present. Median levels of dystonia (70.2%) were significantly higher than levels of choreoathetosis (26.7%) and both were significantly higher during activity than at rest (both p<0.01). High correlations were found between dystonia levels and GMFCS level (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, r S =0.70; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.53-0.81; p<0.01) and MACS (r S =0.65; 95% CI 0.47-0.81; p<0.01), and fair correlation with CFCS (r s =0.36; 95% CI=0.11-0.57; p<0.05). No significant correlation was found between choreoathetosis levels and motor classifications. Finally, higher choreoathetosis levels were found in participants with pure thalamus and basal ganglia lesions (p=0.03) than mixed lesions, but not for dystonia (p=0.41). INTERPRETATION Dystonia and choreoathetosis increase during activity. However, dystonia predominates and seems to have a larger impact on functional abilities. Our findings further suggest that choreoathetosis seems to be more linked to pure thalamus and basal ganglia lesions than dystonia.

Research paper thumbnail of Erratum to: Toddlers’ Temperament Profiles: Stability and Relations to Negative and Positive Parenting

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Mar 21, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Interrelated development of autism spectrum disorder symptoms and eating problems in childhood: a population-based cohort

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Eating problems, such as food selectivity or picky eating, are thought to be an epiphenomenon of ... more Eating problems, such as food selectivity or picky eating, are thought to be an epiphenomenon of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Yet eating problems are also common in the general pediatric population and overlap with ASD symptoms. However, the temporal association between ASD symptoms and eating problems is poorly understood. This study examines the bidirectional association between ASD symptoms and eating problems across child development, and investigates whether these associations differ by child sex. Participants (N = 4,930) were from the population-based Generation R Study. Parents reported their child's ASD symptoms and eating problems using the Child Behavior Checklist at 5 assessments from toddlerhood to adolescence (1.5 to 14 years, 50% girls). A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model was used to examine the lagged associations between ASD symptoms and eating problems at the within-person level, controlling for stable, trait-like differences at the between-person l...

Research paper thumbnail of Determinanten van gedragsontwikkeling bij kinderen en jongeren met cerebrale parsen

Determinanten van gedragsontwikkeling bij kinderen en jongeren met cerebrale parsen