Chronic Physical Illness and Mental Health in Children. Results from a Large-Scale Population Study

Autor/inn/en	Hysing, Mari; Elgen, Irene; Gillberg, Christopher; Lie, Stein Atle; Lundervold, Astri J.
Titel	Chronic Physical Illness and Mental Health in Children. Results from a Large-Scale Population Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48 (2007) 8, S.785-792 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9630
DOI	10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01755.x
Schlagwörter	Emotional Problems; Chronic Illness; Mental Disorders; Measures (Individuals); Foreign Countries; Physical Health; Mental Health; Well Being; Test Validity; Child Health; Elementary School Students; Questionnaires; Clinical Diagnosis; At Risk Persons; Behavior Problems; Child Behavior; Screening Tests; Norway + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Messdaten; Ausland; Gesundheitszustand; Psychohygiene; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Testvalidität; Fragebogen; Risikogruppe; Screening-Verfahren; Norwegen
Abstract	Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in detecting emotional and behavioural problems among children with chronic illness (CI). Methods: Parents and teachers of a population of primary school children in Norway (n = 9430) completed a questionnaire including the SDQ, and a question about chronic illness. A total of 74% (n = 7007) of the parents participated. A sub-sample (n = 1040) was given a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation according to the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA). Results: According to parent reports, 537 (8%) children had a CI. The SDQ revealed an increased risk of emotional and behavioural problems in children with CI as compared with non-CI peers, both among boys (OR = 2.10 CI 95% 1.56-2.83) and girls (OR = 2.11 CI 95% 1.49-2.99). Children with CI also showed an increased risk of psychiatric disorder as assessed by the DAWBA (OR = 1.70 CI 95% 1.04-2.85). Both the sensitivity and specificity of the SDQ in predicting a psychiatric diagnosis were high, even when only information from parents was included. Conclusion: Children with CI in the general population are at increased risk of behavioural and emotional problems and psychiatric disorders. Given its high sensitivity and specificity the SDQ might work well as a screening instrument for behaviour/emotional problems and psychiatric disorder in children with CI. (As Provided).
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