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Problem behavior

MedGen UID:
535345
•Concept ID:
C0233514
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Behavior, Problem; Behavioral Problem; Behavioral Problems; Behaviors, Problem; Problem Behavior; Problem Behaviors; Problem, Behavioral; Problems, Behavioral
SNOMED CT: Behavioral concern (277843001); Behavioral problem (277843001); Problem behavior (277843001); Abnormal behavior (25786006); Strange behavior (25786006); Abnormal conduct (25786006); Disturbance of conation (25786006)

Definition

Conduct that is unusual for the individual. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVProblem behavior

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Telehealth replication of the trial-based ongoing visual-inspection criteria.
Standish CM, Banerjee I, Lambert JM, Houchins-Juarez N, Perry EC
J Appl Behav Anal 2023 Jun;56(3):687-695. Epub 2023 May 8 doi: 10.1002/jaba.994. PMID: 37157106
An Etiological Approach to Sexual Offender Assessment: CAse Formulation Incorporating Risk Assessment (CAFIRA).
Craig LA, Rettenberger M
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2018 May 19;20(6):43. doi: 10.1007/s11920-018-0904-0. PMID: 29779159
Basing assessment and treatment of problem behavior on behavioral momentum theory: Analyses of behavioral persistence.
Schieltz KM, Wacker DP, Ringdahl JE, Berg WK
Behav Processes 2017 Aug;141(Pt 1):75-84. Epub 2017 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2017.02.013. PMID: 28219729Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Relapse and its mitigation: Toward behavioral inoculation.
Kimball RT, Greer BD, Fuhrman AM, Lambert JM
J Appl Behav Anal 2023 Apr;56(2):282-301. Epub 2023 Jan 30 doi: 10.1002/jaba.971. PMID: 36715533Free PMC Article
Comparison of components of the Good Behavior Game in a preschool classroom.
Foley EA, Dozier CL, Lessor AL
J Appl Behav Anal 2019 Feb;52(1):84-104. Epub 2018 Sep 23 doi: 10.1002/jaba.506. PMID: 30246246
Language Disorders and Problem Behaviors: A Meta-analysis.
Curtis PR, Frey JR, Watson CD, Hampton LH, Roberts MY
Pediatrics 2018 Aug;142(2) doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-3551. PMID: 30026243
Introduction.
Wagner KD
J Clin Psychiatry 2016 Jul;77(7):950-6. doi: 10.4088/JCP.16f10980. PMID: 27464315
Contingencies promote delay tolerance.
Ghaemmaghami M, Hanley GP, Jessel J
J Appl Behav Anal 2016 Sep;49(3):548-75. Epub 2016 Jul 23 doi: 10.1002/jaba.333. PMID: 27449401

Diagnosis

Health Care Supervision for Children With Williams Syndrome.
Morris CA, Braddock SR; COUNCIL ON GENETICS
Pediatrics 2020 Feb;145(2) Epub 2020 Jan 21 doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3761. PMID: 31964759
ADHD in children and young people: prevalence, care pathways, and service provision.
Sayal K, Prasad V, Daley D, Ford T, Coghill D
Lancet Psychiatry 2018 Feb;5(2):175-186. Epub 2017 Oct 9 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30167-0. PMID: 29033005
Preschool Predictors of ADHD Symptoms and Impairment During Childhood and Adolescence.
O'Neill S, Rajendran K, Mahbubani SM, Halperin JM
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2017 Oct 30;19(12):95. doi: 10.1007/s11920-017-0853-z. PMID: 29082443Free PMC Article
Producing meaningful improvements in problem behavior of children with autism via synthesized analyses and treatments.
Hanley GP, Jin CS, Vanselow NR, Hanratty LA
J Appl Behav Anal 2014 Spring;47(1):16-36. doi: 10.1002/jaba.106. PMID: 24615474
Reliability and validity of the functional analysis screening tool.
Iwata BA, Deleon IG, Roscoe EM
J Appl Behav Anal 2013 Spring;46(1):271-84. doi: 10.1002/jaba.31. PMID: 24114099

Therapy

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Lee YC, Chen CR, Lin KC
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Nov 17;19(22) doi: 10.3390/ijerph192215198. PMID: 36429915Free PMC Article
CBT for Prolonged Grief in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Boelen PA, Lenferink LIM, Spuij M
Am J Psychiatry 2021 Apr 1;178(4):294-304. Epub 2021 Jan 21 doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20050548. PMID: 33472391
Brief Report: Impact of a Physical Exercise Intervention on Emotion Regulation and Behavioral Functioning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Tse ACY
J Autism Dev Disord 2020 Nov;50(11):4191-4198. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04418-2. PMID: 32130593
Diet and ADHD, Reviewing the Evidence: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses of Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials Evaluating the Efficacy of Diet Interventions on the Behavior of Children with ADHD.
Pelsser LM, Frankena K, Toorman J, Rodrigues Pereira R
PLoS One 2017;12(1):e0169277. Epub 2017 Jan 25 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169277. PMID: 28121994Free PMC Article
Using the picture exchange communication system (PECS) with children with autism: assessment of PECS acquisition, speech, social-communicative behavior, and problem behavior.
Charlop-Christy MH, Carpenter M, Le L, LeBlanc LA, Kellet K
J Appl Behav Anal 2002 Fall;35(3):213-31. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2002.35-213. PMID: 12365736Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Relapse and its mitigation: Toward behavioral inoculation.
Kimball RT, Greer BD, Fuhrman AM, Lambert JM
J Appl Behav Anal 2023 Apr;56(2):282-301. Epub 2023 Jan 30 doi: 10.1002/jaba.971. PMID: 36715533Free PMC Article
Screen time and early adolescent mental health, academic, and social outcomes in 9- and 10- year old children: Utilizing the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development ℠ (ABCD) Study.
Paulich KN, Ross JM, Lessem JM, Hewitt JK
PLoS One 2021;16(9):e0256591. Epub 2021 Sep 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256591. PMID: 34496002Free PMC Article
Preschool Predictors of ADHD Symptoms and Impairment During Childhood and Adolescence.
O'Neill S, Rajendran K, Mahbubani SM, Halperin JM
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2017 Oct 30;19(12):95. doi: 10.1007/s11920-017-0853-z. PMID: 29082443Free PMC Article
Reliability and validity of the functional analysis screening tool.
Iwata BA, Deleon IG, Roscoe EM
J Appl Behav Anal 2013 Spring;46(1):271-84. doi: 10.1002/jaba.31. PMID: 24114099
Puberty suppression in adolescents with gender identity disorder: a prospective follow-up study.
de Vries AL, Steensma TD, Doreleijers TA, Cohen-Kettenis PT
J Sex Med 2011 Aug;8(8):2276-83. Epub 2010 Jul 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01943.x. PMID: 20646177

Clinical prediction guides

Psychological aftereffects experienced by sexually abused children: Psychopathological characteristics revealed by the K-CBCL.
Choi SS, Yang SB, Lim MH, Lim JY, Kim KM, Lee Y, Shim SH, Kim MS, Chang HY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Sep 22;102(38):e34699. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034699. PMID: 37747024Free PMC Article
Parent personality traits and problem behavior in adolescence: The mediating role of adolescent personality.
Robson DA, Allen MS, Laborde S
J Adolesc 2023 Jul;95(5):922-932. Epub 2023 Mar 21 doi: 10.1002/jad.12164. PMID: 36942756
On the Occurrence of Dangerous Problem Behavior during Functional Analysis: An Evaluation of 30 Applications.
Jessel J, Rosenthal D, Hanley GP, Rymill L, Boucher MB, Howard M, Perrin J, Lemos FM
Behav Modif 2022 Jul;46(4):834-862. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1177/01454455211010698. PMID: 33890495
Resurgence as Choice: Implications for promoting durable behavior change.
Greer BD, Shahan TA
J Appl Behav Anal 2019 Jul;52(3):816-846. Epub 2019 May 3 doi: 10.1002/jaba.573. PMID: 31049954Free PMC Article
Reliability and validity of the functional analysis screening tool.
Iwata BA, Deleon IG, Roscoe EM
J Appl Behav Anal 2013 Spring;46(1):271-84. doi: 10.1002/jaba.31. PMID: 24114099

Recent systematic reviews

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Lee YC, Chen CR, Lin KC
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Nov 17;19(22) doi: 10.3390/ijerph192215198. PMID: 36429915Free PMC Article
Association of Screen Time With Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Children 12 Years or Younger: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Eirich R, McArthur BA, Anhorn C, McGuinness C, Christakis DA, Madigan S
JAMA Psychiatry 2022 May 1;79(5):393-405. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0155. PMID: 35293954Free PMC Article
ADHD in children and young people: prevalence, care pathways, and service provision.
Sayal K, Prasad V, Daley D, Ford T, Coghill D
Lancet Psychiatry 2018 Feb;5(2):175-186. Epub 2017 Oct 9 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30167-0. PMID: 29033005
Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and the challenges for family carers: systematic review.
Feast A, Orrell M, Charlesworth G, Melunsky N, Poland F, Moniz-Cook E
Br J Psychiatry 2016 May;208(5):429-34. Epub 2016 Mar 17 doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.153684. PMID: 26989095Free PMC Article
Pharmacologic Treatment of Severe Irritability and Problem Behaviors in Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Fung LK, Mahajan R, Nozzolillo A, Bernal P, Krasner A, Jo B, Coury D, Whitaker A, Veenstra-Vanderweele J, Hardan AY
Pediatrics 2016 Feb;137 Suppl 2:S124-35. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2851K. PMID: 26908468

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