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ArticleBMC pediatrics2024

Social withdrawal behaviour in Nepalese infants and the relationship with future neurodevelopment; a longitudinal cohort study.

Ingrid Kvestad, Manjeswori Ulak, Suman Ranjitkar, Merina Shrestha, Ram K Chandyo, Antoine Guedeney, Hanne C Braarud, Mari Hysing, Tor A Strand

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Ingrid KvestadRegional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway.
Manjeswori UlakCentre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Suman RanjitkarDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Medicine, Child Health Research Project, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Merina ShresthaDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Medicine, Child Health Research Project, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ram K ChandyoDepartment of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Antoine GuedeneyUniversity Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Hanne C BraarudRegional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway.
Mari HysingDepartment of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Tor A StrandDepartment of Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Lillehammer, Norway. Tor.Strand@uib.no.
University of Bergen · NOTribhuvan University · NPInnlandet Hospital Trust · NOKathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital · NPNORCE Norwegian Research Centre · NOUniversité Paris Cité · FR

Funding

Thrasher Research Fund 11512
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial withdrawal in infants may be a signal of distress and a precursor for non-optimal development.

objectiveTo examine the relationship between infant social withdrawal and neurodevelopment up to 4 years in Nepalese children.

methodsA total of 597 Nepalese infants 6-11 months old were assessed with the modified Alarm Distress Baby Scale (m-ADBB), and of these, 527 with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development 3rd edition (Bayley-III) during early childhood, and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV) and NEPSY-II subtests at 4 years. We examined whether social withdrawal defined by the m-ADBB was associated with neurodevelopmental scores in regression models.

resultsChildren socially withdrawn in infancy had lower Bayley-III language scores (-2.6 (95% CI -4.5, -0.7)) in early childhood. This association seems to be driven by the expressive communication subscale (-0.7 (95% CI -1.0, -0.3)), but not the receptive communication subscale (-0.2 (95% CI -0.6, 0.1)). There were no differences in the other Bayley-III scores or the WPPSI-IV and NEPSY-II scores at 4 years in children who were socially withdrawn or not.

conclusionSocial withdrawal in infancy was reflected in early language development but not cognitive functioning at 4 years.

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Child DevelopmentSocial IsolationChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesNepalEarly child developmentInfant social withdrawalNepalese infants

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PMCPMC10946118
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