Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxiety
Mental health problems and parental anxiety in children with epilepsy were investigated. Parents of 83 children with epilepsy and 172 healthy children were asked to complete Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for their children and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for themselves. In those...
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
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Mental health problems and parental anxiety in children with epilepsy were investigated. Parents of 83 children with epilepsy and 172 healthy children were asked to complete Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for their children and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for themselves. In those with epilepsy, 39.8% (n: 33) were girls, 60.2% (n: 50) were boys and their mean age was 9.34 ± 3.99 years. Control group was more successful in school (p < 0.001). Emotional problems score in children with epilepsy was higher than control group (p < 0.001). Case group's behavior problems and attention deficit hyperactivity scores were higher (p < 0.001, p=0.009 respectively). Prosocial behavior scores of the control group were significantly higher (p=0.004). State (p=0.001) and trait (p=0.001) anxiety levels of parents of children with epilepsy were higher. Children with epilepsy have more neuro-behavioral problems; and their parents have greater anxiety levels. Physicians should be in contact with children with epilepsy for the psychological health of the family besides seizure control.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c245f4a31b849c4baf7bb30b96b60d12025-08-20T03:00:53ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212016-06-0158310.24953/turkjped.2016.03.005Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxietyFunda Gökgöz-Durmaz0Fatma Gökşin Cihan1Meltem Uzun2Ruhuşen Kutlu3Departments of Family Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital Konya, Turkey.Departments of Family Medicine, Konya Training and Research Hospital Konya, Turkey.Departments of Pediatric Neurology, Konya Training and Research Hospital Konya, Turkey.Department of Family Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. Mental health problems and parental anxiety in children with epilepsy were investigated. Parents of 83 children with epilepsy and 172 healthy children were asked to complete Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for their children and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for themselves. In those with epilepsy, 39.8% (n: 33) were girls, 60.2% (n: 50) were boys and their mean age was 9.34 ± 3.99 years. Control group was more successful in school (p < 0.001). Emotional problems score in children with epilepsy was higher than control group (p < 0.001). Case group's behavior problems and attention deficit hyperactivity scores were higher (p < 0.001, p=0.009 respectively). Prosocial behavior scores of the control group were significantly higher (p=0.004). State (p=0.001) and trait (p=0.001) anxiety levels of parents of children with epilepsy were higher. Children with epilepsy have more neuro-behavioral problems; and their parents have greater anxiety levels. Physicians should be in contact with children with epilepsy for the psychological health of the family besides seizure control. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1108ADHDbehavior problemsepilepsyparent-child interaction |
| spellingShingle | Funda Gökgöz-Durmaz Fatma Gökşin Cihan Meltem Uzun Ruhuşen Kutlu Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxiety The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics ADHD behavior problems epilepsy parent-child interaction |
| title | Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxiety |
| title_full | Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxiety |
| title_fullStr | Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxiety |
| title_short | Mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy; relation with parental anxiety |
| title_sort | mental health problems in children with uncomplicated epilepsy relation with parental anxiety |
| topic | ADHD behavior problems epilepsy parent-child interaction |
| url | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1108 |
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