Behavior Issues 

Behavior disorders

Various behavior disorders are prevalent in children with CP. According to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance 25% of children with cerebral palsy exhibit behavioral issues. These occur most frequently in children with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and severe pain.

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• Conduct disorder
• Anxiety
• Depression

According to the Cerebral Palsy Alliance 25% of children with cerebral palsy exhibit behavioral issues. These occur most frequently in children with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and severe pain.

These are the types of behavioral issues the CPA has identified:

• Dependency
• Being headstrong
• Hyperactive
• Anxious
• Prone to conflict with their peer group
• Exhibiting antisocial behaviors.
• Depression and anxiety in teenagers and adults

https://cparf.org/what-is-cerebral-palsy/how-does-cerebral-palsy-affect-people/#:~:text=Behavior and emotional wellbeing

Treatment

Cognitive behavior therapy and mental health screening are typically used to identify and manage behavior issues. Also, a CBT program called Cool Kids can be used to manage anxiety and ADHD in children. Their anxiety management program has been used in many clinical trials and found to be effective. https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/cool-kids-outreach-program/

References

Paul, S., Nahar, A., Bhagawati, M. & Kunwar, A.J. (2022). A Review on Recent Advances of Cerebral Palsy. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 30;2022:2622310.

Patel, D. R., Neelakantan, M., Pandher, K. & Merrick, J. (2020). Cerebral palsy in children: a clinical overview. Translational Pediatrics. 9(1), S125–S135.

Sciberras, E., Efron, D., Patel, P., et al. (2019). Does the treatment of anxiety in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using cognitive behavioral therapy improve child and family outcomes? Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry. 19(1) 359.

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