Parent ratings of behavioral functioning after traumatic brain injury in very young children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The behavioral ratings of preschoolers who sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI) prior to the age of 2 years and a typically developing group were compared; predictors of behavioral functioning were examined.

Methods

Eighty-two 3-year-olds comprised mild TBI (n = 31), moderate/severe TBI (n = 20), and typically developing (n = 31) groups, with Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as the primary outcome measure.

Results

Groups differed on the CBCL Withdrawal Scale. No differences emerged in the proportion of children demonstrating clinical elevations, with average mean scores for each group. Exploratory analyses yielded no differences between inflicted, non-inflicted, and typical groups. Glasgow Coma Scale and Self-Report Family Inventory Leadership predicted Ext

SUBMITTER: Wetherington CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2902842 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature