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A Follow-up Study of Preschool Children Evaluated for Developmental and Behavioral Problems

Melvin D. Levine

Parents and teachers of preschool children evaluated for developmental and behavioral problems in a tertiary pediatric clinic were surveyed an average of 15 months after the initial visit to determine whether they thought the original presenting problem(s) were still present. In 46 percent of cases in which there was an initial concern about behavior, parents continued to be concerned. In contrast, only 24 percent of responding parents continued to be concerned about developmental problems. In more than half of the cases in which parents were no longer concerned, especially about behavior, teachers indicated that there continued to be problems. Age and sex of children were not related to outcome. The higher the socioeconomic status of parents, the more likely the parents were to report persistent developmental problems. Children with persistent problems tended to have difficult temperament characteristics. This study suggests that it is difficult to predict which problems will persist and that there are varying viewpoints as to the nature and existence of these problems.

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