Development and Validation of the Behaviours of Concern Assessment Instrument
Summary
Many individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders have behaviours of concern, like aggression or self-injury. These behaviours can cause harm to the child themselves or others. These behaviours are hard to treat because we don't understand them very well. Researchers and doctors need a good way to measure behaviours of concern so they can figure out what helps. To help, we are developing a new scale, the Behaviours of Concern Assessment Instrument (BoCAI). We need caregivers to use the BoCAI and provide feedback to help us make the BoCAI better.
Eligibility
Eligible ages: 18 to 100
Accepts healthy participants: Yes
Inclusion criteria:
You are eligible if you are the parent/caregiver of a child who:
1) Is between the ages of 2 - 25 years old
2) Has a diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism, ADHD)
3) Currently has behaviours of concern (e.g., aggression, self-injury)
Participants must also be able to read and write in English.
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Contact information
If you are interested in participating, please contact Maggie Ryan, Research Coordinator at the Precision Neurodevelopment Lab at the University of Calgary. Email: Margaret.ryan@ucalgary.ca or call/text: 1 (825) 454-8412
Principal investigator:
Sarah MacEachern
Clinical trial:
No
REB-ID:
REB24-0974
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