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Table 3 Characteristics of boys with FXS included in study 2

From: Long-term follow-up of telehealth-enabled behavioral treatment for challenging behaviors in boys with fragile X syndrome

 

Age (years)

Expressive communication age (years)a

Psychotropic medications

Other treatments

Function(s) of challenging behavior identifiedb

Forms of challenging behavior on daily basisc

      

Pre-booster

Post-booster

P10

11

2.2

Aripiprazole

Fluoxetine

Speech therapy (.5 h/week)

Behavior therapy (2 h/week)

Attention

Transition escape

Hitting others

Kicking others

Grabbing others

Destroying things

None

P14

9.11

3.8

Dextro-amphetamine

Speech therapy (1 h/week)

Physical therapy (.5 h/week)

Occupational therapy (.5 h/week)

Behavior therapy (1 h/week)

Attention

Tangible

Self-biting

Head-hitting

Self-biting

Head-hitting

P23

11.8

1.5

Quetiapine

Clonidine

Risperidone

Speech therapy (.5 h/week)

Occupational therapy (.5 h/week)

Behavior therapy (2 h/week)

Attention

Academic escape

Self-biting

Head-hitting

Hitting others

Grabbing

Self-biting

Hitting others

Grabbing others

P25

13

3.5

Fluoxetine

Clonidine

None

Transition escape

Self-biting

Self-scratching

Hitting others

Kicking others

Biting others

Destroying things

Self-biting

Self-scratching

P32

9.8

3.1

Methylphenidate

Aripiprazole

Lacosamide

Baclofen

Speech therapy (1 h/week)

Occupational therapy (1 h/week)

Physical therapy (1 h/week)

Attention

Tangible

Grabbing others

Verbally abusive

Grabbing others

verbally abusive

P49

7.4

.11

Clonidine

Guanfacine

None

Attention

Academic escape

Body hitting

Grabbing others

Pinching others

Destroying things

  1. a Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd Edition
  2. b Open-Ended Functional Assessment Interview
  3. cBehavior Problems Inventory, Short Form