Mapping the duration and severity of preschool-aged children's depressive moods and behaviors / Akira J. ISAAC ; Thomas M. OLINO ; Lea R. DOUGHERTY in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 65-9 (September 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 65-9 (September 2024) . - p.1156-1164 Titre : Mapping the duration and severity of preschool-aged children's depressive moods and behaviors Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Akira J. ISAAC, Auteur ; Thomas M. OLINO, Auteur ; Lea R. DOUGHERTY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1156-1164 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Depressive moods and behaviors are developmentally normative, yet potentially impairing, in preschool-aged children. In addition to frequency, duration of behavior is an important parameter to consider when characterizing risk for worsening mood dysregulation. The goal of this study was to identify the duration and severity of depressive moods and behaviors and associations with impairment in a large community sample of preschool-aged children using an online parent-report daily diary. Methods Primary caregivers (N = 900) of 3-5-year-old children reported the daily duration of each instance of seven depressive moods and behaviors for 14?days. We used item response theory analyses to examine duration item characteristics. Results Moods and behaviors occurred at specific durations to be considered psychometrically severe/rare; for example, instances of sadness had to last an average total of 32?min per day or more, irritability at least 38?min, tantrums at least 30?min, and tearfulness/sensitivity at least 35?min. Longer durations of mood and behavior were associated with daily impairment, as well as older child age and less parental education. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first study to delineate specific duration ranges for depressive moods and behaviors in preschool-aged children. These data, coupled with information about the frequency of mood-related behaviors, can assist child practitioners in differentiating normative patterns from less normative mood problems to evaluate which children may be at risk. Future work should identify the duration of depressive moods and behaviors in early childhood that predict clinically significant psychopathology over time. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13954 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=534 [article] Mapping the duration and severity of preschool-aged children's depressive moods and behaviors [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Akira J. ISAAC, Auteur ; Thomas M. OLINO, Auteur ; Lea R. DOUGHERTY, Auteur . - p.1156-1164. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 65-9 (September 2024) . - p.1156-1164 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Depressive moods and behaviors are developmentally normative, yet potentially impairing, in preschool-aged children. In addition to frequency, duration of behavior is an important parameter to consider when characterizing risk for worsening mood dysregulation. The goal of this study was to identify the duration and severity of depressive moods and behaviors and associations with impairment in a large community sample of preschool-aged children using an online parent-report daily diary. Methods Primary caregivers (N = 900) of 3-5-year-old children reported the daily duration of each instance of seven depressive moods and behaviors for 14?days. We used item response theory analyses to examine duration item characteristics. Results Moods and behaviors occurred at specific durations to be considered psychometrically severe/rare; for example, instances of sadness had to last an average total of 32?min per day or more, irritability at least 38?min, tantrums at least 30?min, and tearfulness/sensitivity at least 35?min. Longer durations of mood and behavior were associated with daily impairment, as well as older child age and less parental education. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first study to delineate specific duration ranges for depressive moods and behaviors in preschool-aged children. These data, coupled with information about the frequency of mood-related behaviors, can assist child practitioners in differentiating normative patterns from less normative mood problems to evaluate which children may be at risk. Future work should identify the duration of depressive moods and behaviors in early childhood that predict clinically significant psychopathology over time. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13954 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=534

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