Behavioural development assessment at age 3 Aims To assess aspects of behaviour that are:  Salient for parents of 3 year olds  Associated with other aspects of current health & development  Predictors of behavioural & social development at older ages CHILD DEVELOPMENT - BARBARA MAUGHAN (INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY)

Behavioural development assessment at age 3 cont. And that are:  Well established and psychometrically sound  Compatible with Sure Start & other ongoing longitudinal studies  Compatible with likely future assessments in MCS

Proposals SourceDomainNo of items Strength & difficulties Questionnaire (Goodman) Emotional symptoms Conduct problems Hyperactivity/ inattention Peer relationship problems Prosocial behaviour ) Care-giver Reports

Proposals cont. 1) Care-giver Reports cont. SourceDomainNo of items Sure Start Assessments Emotion regulation Co-operation Independence Behaviour Check List (Richman & Graham) Feeding problems Elimination problems Sleep problems

Proposals cont. SourceDomain Sure Start Assessments Child’s affect, energy, interest, attention, fearfulness, co-operation, activity level, destructiveness & harmfulness to others, in response to test items (10 items) 2)Interviewer observations (if direct cognitive testing)