Emotional and behavioral profile and child psychiatric diagnosis in the childhood type of myotonic dystrophy.
We report data on behaviour and possibly associated psychopathology in 24 children and adolescents between 9 and 22 years of age, with the childhood type of myotonic dystrophy. The patients were recruited through a patients association, as family members from patients with myotonic dystrophy (DM). In 41% of the subjects a score in the clinical abnormal range was found on the Child Behavior Checklist (completed by parents and by teachers). In 62% of the subjects, a child psychiatric diagnosis was found using a standardised psychiatric interview. The most frequent child psychiatric diagnoses were Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder and Anxiety Disorder.
Goossens
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Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Leuven, Belgium.
Steyaert
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De Die-Smulders
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Willekens
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Fryns
J P
JP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000209:etiology; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents; D011581:Psychological Tests