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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 19(1) pp. 27-46, 1994
© 1994 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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The Development of a Q-Sort Behavioral Rating Procedure for Pediatric HIV Patients1

Howard A. Moss, Pim Brouwers, Pamela L. Wolters, Lori Wiener, Stephen Hersh and Philip A. Pizzo

Pediatric Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, and Medical Illness Counseling Center Chevy Chase, Maryland

Developed a Q-sort procedure to assess social, emotional, and motivational behavior associated with central nervous system disease among 180 HIV-infected pediatric patients. These ratings were factor analyzed and scales were derived based on the factor structure. Younger (M age = 1.03 years) patients with HIV-associated encephalopathy were rated as more apathetic and nonsocial in their behavior than nonencephalopathic younger patients. Older (M age = 7.8 years) encephalopathic patients had significantly higher scores on scales measuring depression, autism, and irritability compared to nonencephalopathic patients from this age group. A subgroup (26 patients) showed a significant decrease in these elevated scores after a 6-month course of AZT

Key words: pediatric AIDS; encephalopathic; Q-sort rating; aberrant behavior; AZT treatment.


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