The Prevalence of Social Withdrawal in Infants With Cleft Lip and Palate: The Feasibility of the Full and the Modified Versions of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social withdrawal is a risk indicator for infant development with both organic and non-organic causes. Cleft lip and palate (CLP) impose a higher risk of physical and emotional distress in infants and alters parent-infant relationships. The ADBB scale is a screening tool to identify social withdrawal as a sign of distress in infants. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of social withdrawal behavior in infants with CLP using the full 8-item ADBB scale and the modified 5-item ADBB scale, and to examine the feasibility of both scales.

Methods

145 infants with Cleft Lip and Palate were enrolled and video recorded during a pediatric consultation. All infants were scored by two expert raters trained in ADBB scale, and subsequently scored with the m-ADBB

SUBMITTER: Perez Martinez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301039 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature