A Parental Report of Children’s Anxiety Symptoms in Japan

Using parental reports, the current study investigated anxiety symptoms among Japanese children as part of the process of developing the Japanese version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale for Parents (SCAS-P). The participants were 677 parents and children aged 9–12 years. Confirmatory factor analysis on 568 parents and children supported that the SCAS-P had a 6-factor structure. The scale showed satisfactory internal consistency and good convergent validity. A MANOVA indicated no significant gender or age differences except for the obsessive–compulsive disorder subscale. Among Japanese children, the most prevalent symptoms within the parental report were items related to fear of the dark and of insects/spiders. Finally, we observed very low correlations between parental and child reports of anxiety symptoms; the relationships between child and parental reports were rather poor among Japanese children. We briefly discuss the utility of the SCAS-P as a screening instrument assessing parental reports of anxiety symptoms.     

Report on the Shanghai conference of the ICD-11 Field StudiesCoordinating Group

<正>As part of the preparation for the 2015 release of the eleventh revision of the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems(ICD-11),the ICD-11 Field Studies Coordinating Group held a meeting at the Shanghai Mental Health Center of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from 12 to 14 November 2013.Attendees at the meeting,which was jointly sponsored by the World Health Organization     

Which Factors Influence Teacher Report of Adaptive Functioning in Autistic Children?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - A wealth of parent-report research shows adaptive functioning difficulties in autistic children, with parent-report influenced by a number of child...     

A role for cannabinoids in the treatment of myotonia? Report of compassionate use in a small cohort of patients

Journal of Neurology - The symptomatic treatment of myotonia and myalgia in patients with dystrophic and non-dystrophic myotonias is often not satisfactory. Some patients anecdotally report...     

Should we operate all extradural spinal arachnoid cysts? Report of a case

Spinal canal extradural arachnoid cyst is an uncommon, expanding lesion which may communicate with the subarachnoid space. They may be either intra or extradural with intradural cysts being less common. Spinal arachnoid cysts are usually in the thoracic spine, and they may cause symptoms due to spinal cord compression. Although surgery is the preferred way of management, there are reported cases with long term follow-up in the literature. Here we present a 14-year-old female who presented with intermittent low back pain for 1 year and a spinal arachnoid cyst that was followed for two years without any neurological deterioration.     

Guillain-Barré syndrome with central nervous system symptoms. Report of two cases

Guillain-Barré syndrome - acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy - is characterized by symmetrical flaccid paresis of limbs and areflexia or hyporeflexia which progress over a few days, up to 4 weeks. The central nervous system lesion is rarely reported in the course or treatment of the disease. In the paper two cases of patients with diagnosed Guillain-Barré syndrome with the central nervous system manifestations were discussed. A case of a 55-year-old woman was presented, who during hospitalization, on the last day of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy developed a hallucinatory syndrome. Furthermore, a case of a 18-year-old female patient with classic features of Guillain-Barré syndrome was described, because of its atypical initial presentation (headache, drowsiness and meningismus).     

Spanish Validation of the School Anxiety Scale—Teacher Report (SAS-TR)

This study aimed to examine the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the School Anxiety Scale-Teacher Report (SAS-TR) in a community sample of 315 Spanish children aged 5 to 12 years. Thirty-seven teachers from eleven schools completed the SAS-TR and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for each child. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original two-factor structure, but a better fit model was obtained after removing four items. The scale was found to have high internal consistency (α?=?0.91) and satisfactory test–retest reliability (ICC?=?0.87) for the Spanish sample. Convergent validity was supported by positive significant correlations between the SAS-TR and the Emotional Symptoms subscale of the SDQ. Lower correlations between the SAS-TR and the SDQ Conduct Problems subscale supported the divergent validity. Overall, the findings suggest that the Spanish version of the SAS-TR is a reliable and valid instrument for teachers to assess anxiety in Spanish children.     

Mixed-Method Examination of Latinx Teachers’ Perceptions of Daily Behavioral Report Card Interventions to Support Students with ADHD

Daily behavioral report cards (DRC) are an efficacious intervention for children with ADHD, yet there is little information on Latinx teachers’ perceptions about ADHD and preferences related to behavioral treatment. The purpose of the current study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of behavioral consultation with Latinx teachers and students, with a particular focus on the DRC. Participants (n?=?23) included elementary school teachers (100% Hispanic/Latinx, 96% female) working with predominantly Hispanic/Latinx students. We leveraged a convergent, mixed-method design to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, as well as several potentially associated factors (i.e., perceptual, practical/logistical, individual, and cultural factors). Quantitative and qualitative measures and analyses were guided by the Consolidated Framework for Intervention Research. We found that Latinx teachers’ Daily Report Card (DRC) completion rates (80%) were comparable to previous studies with predominantly non-Latinx white teachers and students. Quantitative indicators of acceptability were also similar to the prior literature. Few variables were associated with DRC completion rates, with the exception of teacher self-report of stress and satisfaction, which were both positively associated with completion rates. Qualitative findings expanded quantitative trends; thematic analyses revealed two overarching themes, that (1) teachers’ attitudes toward behavioral interventions matter a great deal, and that (2) teachers’ perceived behavioral control over DRC implementation depends a lot on the environment. Findings highlight the importance of stakeholders’ perspectives, including teachers, in translating research to practice in real world settings.

     

Primary isolated intracranial Rosai–Dorfman disease: Report of a rare case and review of the literature

Background

Intracranial involvement is an uncommon manifestation of Rosai–Dorfman disease (RDD) and had been rarely reported. In this study, we explore clinical characteristics, imageology manifestations and pathological features of primary intracranial RDD so as to improve the understanding for this disease.

“Nine” syndrome: A new neuro-ophthalmologic syndrome: Report of two cases

“Eight-and-a-half” syndrome is a rare condition involving the ipsilateral abducens nucleus or paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF), the ipsilateral medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF), and the adjacent facial colliculus/facial nerve fascicle. The condition is often caused by a lesion (vascular or demyelinating) in the dorsal tegmentum of the caudal pons. There are new variants of this syndrome caused by extension of lesion to involve new adjacent structures in pontine tegmentum. We report two patients with different etiology presenting with clinical features suggestive of eight-and-a-half syndrome associated with hemiataxia representing “nine” syndrome (8½ + ½ = 9) adding new dimension to “eight-and-a-half” syndrome.     

Patients’ Report of Help Provided by Relatives and Services to Meet Their Needs

This article analyzes help provided by relatives and/or services to the needs of individuals with severe mental illness who have, versus do not have, regular contact with family. Factors that influence help are also examined. Data collection is based on a random sample of 186 Quebec outpatients. Patients’ needs were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Need. Relatives provided adequate help for social and functioning needs, adequately complementing services in other needs categories. Six sociodemographic variables influence help from relatives, only one affects help from services. The role of relatives is identified as important in meeting patients’ needs, either solely or jointly with services.     

Who Should Report Abnormal Behavior at Preschool Age? The Case of Behavioral Inhibition

Children who are behaviorally “inhibited”—a condition at the extreme of the behavioral inhibition dimension—experience distress in uncertain social situations. Although parents and teachers are in the best position to detect this condition, they rarely agree. This study aims to analyze the agreement between parents and teachers and to examine the relations between ratings made by parents and teachers and assessments made by clinicians and researchers. Parents, teachers and clinicians rated the behavioral inhibition of 365 preschoolers. Seventy-three randomly selected participants were observed using an adaptation of the Behavioral Inhibition Paradigm. Parent-teacher correlations on 34 items and different clusters were, on average, r = .3. The degree of convergence between observational measures and ratings by parents and teachers was moderate-low and did not improve when considering only subsamples from the ends of the distributions. Discriminant analysis suggests that both parents and teachers tend to have a moderate-low ability to detect “inhibited” children.