Effect of auditory integration training on core symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders whose auditory conduction dysfunction repaired / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective:To explore the improvement of core symptoms in children with autism whose auditory pathway dysfunction were repaired after accepting auditory integration training(AIT).Methods:The ASD children with abnormal auditory evoked potentials were divided into AIT group (the ones whose BAEP return to normal after AIT training into test group), control group A (blank control group) and control group B (ABA training group). The ASD children were assessed by Portage Development Checklist, Child Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and Autism Therapy Assessment Scale (ATEC) at the time of admission, one month after admission, three months after admission.The curative effect with the change value of each factor fraction was evaluated.Results:At the time of enrollment, there were no significant differences among the scores of CARS((36.31±4.08), (36.33±3.76), (36.33±5.14)) as well as ATEC language ((19.08±6.43), (16.40±6.42), (18.48±5.96)), social ((15.63±7.13), (16.05±7.57), (16.19±7.19)), and perception ((16.78±5.39) (16.92±6.75), (17.12±6.73)) and self-care ((15.98±8.71), (17.93±8.22), (17.26±8.93), respectively)) in the AIT group, control group B and control group A. After one month and three months from enrollment, the scores of CARS were ((33.96±3.79), (35.09±4.38) and (34.30±3.98), respectively after one month; (32.95±3.15), (36.86±3.86) and (33.95±3.90), respectively) after three months in the AIT group, control group B and control group A. The repeated measurement analysis of variance showed that the main effect of time was significant ( F=22.308, P<0.01), the main effect of group was not significant ( F=2.647, P>0.05), and there was interaction between time and group ( F= 8.626, P<0.01). For the scores of ATEC language (one month: (16.18±7.10), (18.62±6.63), (13.40±5.44); three months: (14.13±6.13), (18.40±6.35), (10.75±5.17)), social(one month: (12.31±6.68), (17.76±6.82), (15.08±6.75); three months: (10.71±5.42), (16.31±6.30), (12.15±7.30)), perception (one month: (14.37±5.86), (17.43±7.22), (18.58±6.92); three months: (10.35±5.43), (16.44±7.05), (16.68±7.37)) in AIT group, control group B and control group A. The main effect of time was significant ( F=35.534, 40.729, 40.401, all P<0.01), the main effect of group was also significant ( F=7.600, 6.193, 7.675, all P<0.01), and there was interaction between time and group ( F=7.602, 3.355, 7.649, all P<0.05). Multiple comparisons showed that there were statistically significant differences between the AIT group and the control group B, the control group A and the control group B in the scores of ATEC language scale after intervention (I1-J1=-1.69, P1<0.05; I2-J2=-4.98, P2<0.01) between the AIT group and the control group A in the scores of ATEC social scale after intervention (I-J=-4.54, P<0.01) .There were significant differences between the AIT group and the control group A, the AIT group and the control group B in the scores of ATEC perception scale after intervention (I1-J1=-3.16, P1<0.05; I2-J2=-4.89, P2<0.01); for the scores of ATEC self-care ability subscale the main effect of time was significant ( F=22.876, P<0.01), the main effect of group was also significant ( F=3.427, P<0.05), and time and group had no interaction ( F=1.885, P>0.05). Multiple comparisons showed that the scores of ATEC self-care ability scale between the AIT group and the control group A were statistically significant (I-J=-4.46, P<0.05). Conclusion:The results of this study show that AIT training can improve the core symptoms of the ASD children whose BAEP returns to normal.

Effects of auditory integration training on brainstem auditory evoked potential and symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate the curative effect of auditory integration training (AIT) on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children with abnormal brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP).Methods 56 cases of ASD patients with abnormal BAEP were treated with AIT (aged 2-6 years).BAEP will be reviewed after each course of treatments until the test results were back to normal or had no obvious changes.Children' s core symptoms were evaluated by using autism behavior checklist (ABC) and the childhood autism rating scale (CARS) before and after treatments.Results 56 children accepted (1.95±0.92) courses of AIT.Compared with the data before AIT,CARS scores ((36.32± 3.54),(34.11 ± 3.12)),scores of the sensory factor((5.65±4.61),(4.28±4.11)) and the stereotypes factor of ABC were decreased significantly(P＜0.05).After treatments,BAEP of 29 cases (51.79％) went back to normal levels.The bilateral wave incubation periods on left side (Ⅰ:(1.81 ± 0.17) ms,(1.71 ± 0.12) ms,Ⅲ:(4.14 ± 0.18) ms,(4.07 ±0.17)ms,V:(6.09±0.23)ms,(5.97±0.22) ms)and right side (Ⅰ:(1.79±0.17) ms,(1.74±0.13) ms,Ⅲ:(4.15±0.16) ms,(4.07±0.16) ms,V:(6.06±0.23) ms,(5.99±0.26) ms) were significantly shortened (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion AIT can improve the functional handicap of auditory pathway in brainstem of ASD children,and the core symptoms of ASD.

Agreement between parents and children's report of self-rating scale of systemic family dynamics in China / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore agreement between parent-child report of self-rating scale of systemic family dynamics (SSFD),as well as factors that may influence the agreement.Methods SSFD was used to investigate the agreement between parent and child reports on family dynamics in a sample of 639 Chinese children aged 10 to 18 years from Mainland China,and possible influence factors.Results The results showed that there was significant difference between parent-child report of SSFD.The parents had significant lower score than their children at atmosphere,individuation and disease conception and had higher score at system logic (all P＜0.01).But the two still had significant positive correlation (correlations ranging from 0.15 to 0.38),indicating a low to moderate agreement between them(r=-0.15-0.38,all P＜0.01).The age factor was related to parent-children agreement on SSFD.Parent-child agreement was highest for family atmosphere,followed by individuation,system logic and disease conception.The age factor was related to parent-child agreement on SSFD.Conclusions Both parents' and children's reports of SSFD can be used to assess family dynamics,however,attention should be payed to the affection of parent-child report's difference and age factor to the results.

Attachment characteristics in children with emotional disorder and its association with parental attachment characteristics / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the attachment of children with emotional disorder,and provide a theoretical basis for mental intervention.Methods A total of 70 outpatients with emotional disorder and their parents and 140 normal children and their parents were enrolled.All the children and their parents were assessed with Adolescent Attachment Inventory and Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory and General demographic information inventory.Results There were statistical significances in family proximity((12.76 ± 3.69) vs (15.47 ±3.05)),friend proximity ((14.23 ± 3.84) vs (15.82 ± 3.06)) and family negativity ((12.84 ± 3.42) vs (10.46 ± 2.94)) of two groups (all P ＜ 0.05).There were statistical significances in maternal attachment avoidance ((3.60 ± 0.70) vs (3.84 ± 0.63)) and anxiety ((3.23 ± 0.77) vs (3.37 ± 0.79)) of two groups (all P ＜0.05).In emotional disorder group,there was a significantly negative relation (P ＜ 0.01) between parental anxiety dimension and friend dependence factor.Conclusion The attachment of children with emotional disorser is low family and friends proximity,higher family negativity.

Influence of narrative therapy on the family environment and values in adolescents with emotional disorder / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the effect of narrative therapy on family environment and values in adolescents with emotional disorder.Methods 35 adolescents with emotional disorder and their parents from Affiliated Brain Hospital,Nanjing Medical University were enrolled and treated by narrative therapy.Family environment was assessed using Family Environment Scale-Chinese Version (FES-CV)and was compared between pre-and posttherapy.Results 28 adolescents with emotional disorder and their parents completed therapy.The cohesion,independence,intellectual orientation,active-recreation orientation and organization in FES-CV showed higher scores at post-therapy than at pre-therapy ((6.89 ± 2.56) vs.(4.21 ± 3.21) ; (5.54 ± 1.35) vs.(4.68 ± 1.51) ;(4.75±2.07)vs.(3.50±2.12);(4.07±2.65)vs.(2.50±2.32);(3.68±1.77)vs.(2.50±1.62)respectively).The contradict in FES-CV showed lower scores at post-therapy than at pre-therapy ((2.75 ± 2.44) vs (5.25 ± 2.50)).The values of adolescents with emotional disorder and their parents had a positive change after narrative therapy.Conclusion Narrative therapy is effective on the positive change of FES-CV and values of adolescents with emotional disorder and their parents.

The relationship of one-child attachment and parental attachment / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship of one-child attachment and parerttal attachment,as well as the effect of family income and parental education on children's attachment.Methods 350 children aged over 12 years from primary school grade 5 to high school grade 3 in Nanjing were selected in two classes each grade in cluster sampling method as research objects.These children and their parents were measured by General questionnaire,Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory( ECR ) and Adolescent Attachment Inventory.The data of the questionnaires were coded for statistical analysis-Pearson conrelation to analyze the relationship of one-child attachment and parental attachment and Analyze of variance to explore the influence of family income and parental education on children's attachment.ResultsThere was a significantly negative relation(r =-0.132,P=0.014)between one-child family negative dimension and mother avoidance dimension,and a significant correlation (r =0.131,P =0.015 ) between one-child family negative dimension and mother anxiety dimension.The interaction of family income and parental culture was significant in affinity attachment of one-child (F =3.641,4.052,P =0.006,0.003).ConclusionThis study finds that one-child is more attached to their mothers than their fathers.Family income and parental education affect the attachment of one-child.

Family dynamics in different development disorders / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ObjectiveTo explore the characteristics of family dynamics in different developmental disorders.MethodsIn this study cross-sectional survey were used.Parents of 69 Autistic Disorder (AD) children,18 Asperger Syndrome (AS) children,51 Mental Retardation (MR) children and 69 Normal Group (NG) children were investigated by Self-rating Inventory of Systemic Family Dynamics to assess their family dynamic characteristics.SPSS18.0 package for statistics were used.ResultsCovariance analysis by controlling children's age showed:there were significant differences in both fathcrs'and mothers'family atmosphere,systemic logic and disease concept dimension among the tour groups ( Ffather =5.355,3.946,6.961,P＜ 0.05 ; Fmother =4.325,2.977,5.878,P ＜ 0.05 ).Pairwise comparison indicated that scores of both fathers'and mothers'family atmosphere,disease concept dimension in AD ( father ( 24.24 ± 5.89 ),( 10.60 ± 2.81 ) ; mother ( 24.90 ± 8.18 ),( 10.59 ± 3.07 ) ),AS ( father (24.67±7.07),(11.39 ±2.52); mother (26.83 ±6.24),(10.61 ±2.55)),MR(father (25.02 ±7.89 ),( 10.94 ± 2.94 ) ;mother( 24.02 ± 7.59 ),( 11.42 ± 3.54 ) ) groups were significant higher than that of NG (father (20.19 ± 5.75 ),( 8.74 ± 2.63 ) ; mother ( 20.87 ± 5.85 ),( 8.88 ± 2.64 ) ) (P ＜ 0.05 ).Scores of both fathers'and mothers'systemic logic dimension in MR group( father ( 24.26 ± 4.36 ),mother( 23.54 ± 4.58 ) ) were higher than that of NG(father (21.61 ±3.97),mother (21.03 ±3.66),P＜0.01).ConclusionIn families of AD,AS and MR children,the family atmosphere is more boring,parents are more likely to consider themselvesfull of victims.Parents of MR children are more prone to one or the other way of looking at problems.

Family dynamic characteristics of adolescents with emotional disorder / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate the family dynamic characteristics of adolescents with emotional disorder.Methods 74 adolescents with emotional disorder from Child Mental Health Research Center of Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University were chosen and compared with 148 gender- and agematched controls from schools in Nanjing.Self-rating scale of systemic family dynamics(SSFD) was used to assess the characteristics of family dynamics,and general demographic information inventory was conducted for all subjects.Results Adolescents with emotional disorder showed higher scores in family atmosphere and systemic logic than control group ( ( 30.54 ± 8.28 ) vs (23.45 ± 7.40),( 17.14 ± 4.26 ) vs ( 15.43 -± 3.86 ),all P ＜ 0.01 ).Logistic regression analysis showed that high individuation ( OR =0.903,95％ CI:0.834 ～ 0.977 ) and high disease thinking( OR =0.853,95％ CI:0.750 ～ 0.970 ) were protective factors for emotional disorder.High family atmosphere ( OR =1.167,95％ CI:1.101 ～ 1.236) was risk factor for emotional disorder.Conclusion Adolescents with emotional disorder demonstrate boring and hostile family atmosphere and Either/or family systemic logic on the family dynamic characteristics.Family atmosphere,disease thinking and individuation are associated with emotional disorder.

Parental attachment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate the features of parental attachment in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD).Methods Experience in Close Relationship Scale Revised(ECR-R),Relationship Questionnaire(RQ) and Homemade General Situation Table was conducted among 164 parents of ADHD and 328 parents of normal children.Results The attachment repretation in fathers of children with ADHD showed that autonomous(43.9％ ) was lower than those of the control group (52.4％),dismissing type (41.5％ ) was higher than the normal group (34.1％),preoccupied( 12.2％ ) was higher than those in the control group (8.0％),unresolved type (2.4％) was lower than those of the control group (5.5％),the difference was not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05 ).The attachment repretation in mothers of children with ADHD showed that autonomous (40.2％) was lower than those of the control group (50.0％),dismissing type (30.5％) belowed the normal group (32.3％),preoccupied type ( 20.7％ ) higher than those in the control group ( 10.4％ ),unresolved type (8.5％) higher than those in the control group (7.3％),the difference was not statistically significant (P ＞0.05).Two groups had no statistical differences in paternal attachment anxiety,paternal attachment avoidance、maternal attachment anxiety and maternal attachment avoidance dimensions ( ( 3.44 + 0.97 ) vs ( 3.37 + 0.82 ),(3.70+0.57)vs(3.72 +0.57),(3.37+0.87) vs(3.36 +0.83),(3.74+0.68)vs(3.64±0.59),allP＞0.05).Conclusion There is no significant differences in the features of parental attachment between children with ADHD and normal children.

Study of attentional bias in social anxious individuals / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To study the attentional bias to threatening faces images of high and low social anxiety subjects in the threatening and non- threatening conditions.Methods 23 high social anxious subjects (HSAs) and 24 low social anxious subjects (LSAs) were chosen from 500 volunteers according to the score and divided randomly into two groups,one group was under the threatening condition (expecting to give a short speech) and the other under the non- threatening condition,and then a dot-probe task was performed and the attentional bias score (ABS) was recorded.Results Under the threatening condition,the ABS of HSAs and LSAs were (-2.63±1.83)ms and (0.42±1.36)ms,the different was significant (t=-4.641,P=0.000);under the non- threatening condition,the ABS of HSAs and LSAs were (-0.41±1.56)ms and (0.47±0.67)ms,the different was not significant (t=-1.732,P=0.106).The ABS of HSAs under the threatening and non- threatening condition were (-2.63±1.83)ms and (-0.41±1.56)ms,the different was significant (t=-3.122,P=0.005);the ABS of LSAs under the threatening and non- threatening condition were (0.42±1.36)ms and (0.47±0.67)ms,the different was not significant(t=-0.124,P=0.903).The effect of the interaction between social anxiety and the experiment condition on ABS was significant (F=6.881,P=0.012).The separately main effect of social anxiety and the experiment condition on ABS was significant (F=20.429,P=0.000) and (F=6.413,P=0.015) too.Conclusion Social anxious individuals attend to avoid the threatening faces images,especially under the threatening condition.

Reliability and Validity of Body Image Rating Scale / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective: To test the reliability and validity of self-made BIRS (body image rating scale). Method: The scale was administrated to 185 subjects including 70 patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and 115 normal control. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability and validity were assessed in 100 subjects. Results: Correlation coefficients between factors were 0.7 or above. Cohranbach ( 0.965. Validity coefficient was 0.684 with that of each item was over 0.6. The test-retest reliability reached 0.72 and Spearman-Brown semi-structure reliability came to 0.999. Conclusion: Good internal consistency, reliability and validity were obtained. There was no difference between boy and girl in total score as well as factor scores.