title: Comparison of problem behaviours in atypically developing infants and toddlers as assessed with the baby and infant screen for children with aUtIsm traits (BISCUIT).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Compares infants and toddlers with intellectual and developmental conditions in regard to the presence of challenging behaviour.
  
  
  METHODS
  Parents and caregivers to 140 children ranging from 17-35 months with five different conditions (Down syndrome (n = 23), developmental delay (n = 18), prematurity (n = 56), Cerebral Palsy (n = 15) and Seizure disorder (n = 28)) were administered the BISCUIT-Part 3. An ANOVA on overall scores and a MANOVA on the sub-scale scores were conducted to determine if groups differed significantly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results found no significant differences on total scores or differences on the sub-scales of the BISCUIT-Part 3: Aggressive/Destructive, Stereotypic and Self-Injurious. Some trends in individual item endorsement were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is possible that differences among individuals with these disorders are not apparent until later in life. These results emphasize the importance of monitoring challenging behaviours in all at-risk infants and toddlers to ensure that early interventions to treat these challenging behaviours are possible.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sipes
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rojahn
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Turygin
authors.forename: Johnny L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Matson
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tureck
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000523:psychology*; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012919:Social Behavior