Role of Denver II and Development Quotients in the management of several pediatric developmental and behavioral disorders

• Main Authors: Titi Sularyo, Bernie Endyarni, Tri Lestari H, Tirza Z. Tamin, Gitayanti Gitayanti
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2012-03-01
• Series: Paediatrica Indonesiana
• Subjects: ASD; ADHD; Denver II instrument; DQ; and GDC
• Online Access: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/318
• ISSN: 0030-9311; 2338-476X

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nowadays becoming more and more frequently found. Parents are worried of the possibility that their children suffer from them. Growth and development clinics (GDC) should be able to deliver professional services. Thus a practica~ applicable, objective, valid, reliable, and able to measure development quotient (DQ) values instrument is needed. Objective To find out whether the Denver II instrument and DQ values can be used in the management of children with ASD andADHD. Methods A study was carried out on cases of children with ASD, multisystem development disorder (MSDD), pervasive development disorder - n ot otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), consisting of history taking, physical examination, establishing diagnosis, therapy, evaluation, and follow-up. The Denver II instrument was used and DQ values in all development streams established. The study was done at the GDC of Hermina Depok Hospital in July 2008 - June 2009. Results It revealed that results of the Denver II as seen on the filled Denver II form showed "typical" features related to kind of disorder as far as category ofDQ value, dissociation, global delayed development (GDD) as well as abnormality of the test behavior were concerned. It also revealed that establishing the diagnoses by the use of the Denver II and DQ values gave exactly the same diagnoses as when using the conventional way by the expert. Conclusion The Denver II instrument with DQ values can be used in the management of ASD and ADHD cases. [Paediatr lndones. 2012;52:51-6].