Behavior and Mental Health Resources for Children
Behavior Phenotypes
Advances in understanding behavioral phenotypes in neurogenetic syndromes, Harris 2010
The emerging DS behavioral phenotype in early childhood, Fidler 2005
Measuring behavior in genetic disorders of MR, Hodapp and Dykens, 2005
Maladaptive Behavior
Behavior and Adaptive Functioning in Adolescents With DS: Specifying Targets for Intervention, Jacola et al 2014
Problem behavior of individuals with DS in a nationwide cohort assessed in late adolescence, Van Gameren-Oosterom et al 2013
Development, Problem Behavior, and Quality of Life in a Population Based Sample of Eight-Year-Old Children with DS, Van Gameren-Oosterom et al 2011
Strategies to address challenging behaviour in young children with DS, Feeley et al 2008
Addressing challenging behaviour in children with DS: The use of applied behavior analysis for assessment and intervention, Feeley et al 2006
General
Pharmacotherapy of Down Syndrome, Palumbo et al 2018
Psychiatric disorders in adolescents and young adults with DS and other intellectual disabilities, Dykens et al 2015
Psychiatric and behavioral disorders in persons with DS, Dykens 2007
Neurobehavioral disorders in children, adolescents and young adults with DS, Capone et al 2006
Disruptive Spectrum
Guanfacine Use in Children With DS and Comorbid Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) With Disruptive Behaviors, Capone et al 2016
Disruptive behavior in DS children: a cross-sectional comparative study, Yahia et al 2014
DS and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Ekstein et al 2011
Maternal attribution of child noncompliance in children with MR: DS versus other causes, Ly, 2002
Autism Spectrum
Prevalence of ASD and ADHD in DS: Population-based study, Oxelgren et al 2016
Autism Characteristics and Behavioural Disturbances in ∼ 500 Children with DS in England and Wales, Warner et al 2014
Prevalence of ASD symptomatology and related behavioural characteristics in individuals with DS, Moss et al 2013
ASD in DS: cluster analysis of ABC data supports diagnosis, Ji et al 2011
Screening for ASD in Children With DS: Population Prevalence and Screening Test Characteristics, DiGuiseppi et al 2010
Risperidone use in children with DS, severe ID, and comorbid ASD: A naturalistic study, Capone et al 2008
Difference in age at regression in children with autism with and without DS, Castillo et al 2008
Adolescent Regression
Rapid clinical deterioration in an individual with DS Jacobs et al 2016
Down Syndrome Disintegrative Disorder: New-onset autistic regression, dementia and insomnia in older children and adolescents with DS Worley et al 2014
Developmental Regression, Depression and Psychosocial Stress in an Adolescent with DS. Stein et al. 2013
Atypical Loss of Attained Function in DS (Regression) Devenny 2011
Hashimoto's Encephalopathy and DS. Brodtmann 2009
Movement Disorders
Catatonia in DS: a treatable cause of regression Ghaziuddin, et al 2015
Additional Resources American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
CDC National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
down syndrome Mental Health project
Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics