Socio-Emotional Development in Young Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood, yet research on the socio-emotional development of young children with or at high risk of CP remains limited. The aim of the study is to describe how socio-emotional development has been investigated in young children diagnosed with or at high risk of CP and identify knowledge gaps and areas for future research. A scoping review based on a systematic search of PsycInfo, PubMed and Web of Science including studies on children aged 0-6:11 years diagnosed with or at high risk of CP, examining socio-emotional development. No restrictions on publication year or language were applied. Data were extracted following PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. Twenty-five studies, representing 1914 toddlers and preschool children,

SUBMITTER: Hansen JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12223170 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature