Telecare Psychosocial and Cognitive Intervention for Children and Adolescents With Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Affect Recognition subtest of the Social Perception Domain of the NEPSY-II in the Spanish edition (Korkman et al., 2014) measures the capacity to identify emotions (happy, sad, neutral, afraid, irrationally angry, and disgust) in various images of children.

Theory of Mind subtest of the Social Perception Domain of the NEPSY-II in the Spanish edition (Korkman et al., 2014) assesses figurative language, imitation skills, and the capacity to comprehend the thoughts, ideas, and beliefs of others and it also evaluates a person's capacity to comprehend how emotions relate to the social context.

The Happé's Strange Stories Test is a well-known test of ToM (Happé, 1994; Spanish version: Pousa, 2002). In this study, we used the White et al. (2009) version that has eight story-types. This test evaluates participants' capacity to comprehend nonliteral meanings through the reading of brief vignettes.

How an individual's health status impacts their overall well-being and ability to lead a satisfying life The perception of HRQoL is assessed in both healthy and chronically ill children using the Spanish version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQLTM 4.0) (Varni et al., 2001). We used the self-report questionnaire in this study for three age ranges: 5-7, 8-12, and 13-18. Physical functioning, emotional functioning, social functioning, and academic functioning are the four dimensions covered by the 23-item assessment. The PedsQL 4.0 provides a physical and a psychosocial summary score in addition to a total score. It is answered through a likert scale with 5 response options that are then converted into quantitative scores ranging from 0-100 points, with a higher score being a better HRQoL.

How an individual's health status impacts their physical well-being and ability to communicate their disease The perception of HRQoL is assessed in both healthy and chronically ill children using the Spanish version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Neuromuscular (PedsQLTM Neuromuscular) (Varni et al., 2001). We used the self-report questionnaire in this study for three age ranges: 5-7, 8-12, and 13-18. Neuromuscular disease, communication and family functioning are the three dimensions covered by the 25-item assessment. The PedsQL Neuromuscular provides a physical and a communication skills summary score in addition to a total score. It is answered through a likert scale with 5 response options that are then converted into quantitative scores ranging from 0-100 points, with a higher score being a better HRQoL.

Depression symptoms The Children's Depression Inventory-Short (Kovacs, 1992; Spanish version: Barrio et al. 2012) measures key signs of depression such as sadness, sleep issues, and low self-esteem in just a few. It is a 10-item self-report questionnaire designed to quickly screen for depressive symptoms in youths aged 7 to 17. Each choice is scored from 0 to 2, with higher scores reflecting greater symptom severity.

To what children have fear in a medical context The Child Medical Fear scale (Broome et al., 1988; Spanish version: San Martin-Rodriguez et al., 2021) is an assessment tool used to measure a child's anxiety and fear regarding medical events and healthcare environments. It has 17 items in total, and the scores are rated on a 3-point Likert scale: Not at all (0 points), A little (1 point), and A lot (2 points). It helps pediatricians and psychologists identify specific triggers-such as physical pain or loss of control-so they can tailor medical care to reduce a child's stress.

Behavioral and emotional symptoms The Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18 (CBCL/6-18) (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) is a multiaxial assessment tool for identifying behavioral and emotional issues in children and adolescents that is aligned with the ASEBA (Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment). It has 113 items total, broken down into eight scales for the following syndromes: anxious/depressed, withdrawn/depressed, somatic complaints, social problems, thinking problems, attention problems, rule-breaking behavior and aggressive behavior. Scores for internalizing, externalizing, and overall difficulties are also provided by the items.

Mental, emotion and behaviour health possible problems The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Goodman, 1997; Spanish version: García et al., 2000) is a brief behavioral and emotional screening tool for children and adolescents aged 2 to 17. It uses 25 questions across five categories (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer relationship problems and prosocial behavior) to assess both psychological problems and positive social behaviors.