The multidimensional evaluation and treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents: rationale, design, methods and preliminary findings

Salum, Giovanni Abrahão; Isolan, Luciano; Bosa, Vera Lúcia; Tocchetto, Andréa Goya; Teche, Stefania Pigatto; Schuch, Ilaine; Costa, Jandira Rahmeier; Costa, Marianna de Abreu; Jarros, Rafaela Behs; Mansur, Maria Augusta; Knijnik, Daniela Zippin; Silva, Estácio Amaro; Kieling, Christian; Oliveira, Helena; Medeiros, Elza; Bortoluzzi, Andressa; Toazza, Rudineia; Blaya, Carolina; Leistner-Segal, Sandra; Salles, Jerusa Fumagalli de; Silveira, Patrícia Pelufo; Goldani, Marcelo Zubarán; Heldt, Elizeth Paz da Silva; Manfro, Gisele Gus

doi:10.1590/s1516-44462011000200015

Cited by 43 publications

(25 citation statements)

References 61 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…As escalas foram aplicadas na sala de aula, sob a supervisão cuidadosa da equipe de pesquisa. Maiores detalhes sobre os procedimentos de amostragem podem ser encontrados em outra publicação 7 . O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre.…”

Section: Métodosunclassified

Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research version (YQOL-R): psychometric proprieties in a community sample

Salum¹,

Patrick²,

Isolan³

et al. 2012

J Pediatr (Rio J)

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To test some psychometric properties of the BrazilianPortuguese version of the Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research (YQOL-R) in a community sample of Brazilian adolescents.Methods: This is a cross-sectional community study conducted in six schools of the catchment area of a family health unit. From an original population of 2,754 students from 10 to 17 years old, we randomly selected 419 to answer the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the YQOL-R. We tested reliability, known group differences (using anxiety symptoms and bullying involvement), and factor structure. Results:The YQOL-R showed a good internal consistency and had an adequate and expected known group differences with both bullying and anxiety. The factor structure of the conceptual model was partially supported by our analysis. Conclusions:The Brazilian-Portuguese version of the YQOL-R showed sufficiently good psychometric properties. Further studies are needed in order to better investigate alternative configurations of the factor structure.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2012;88(5):443-8: Health-related quality of life, patient reported outcome, quality of life, anxiety, bullying, validity. ResumoObjetivo: Testar algumas propriedades psicométricas da versão brasileira do Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research (YQOL-R) em uma amostra comunitária de adolescentes brasileiros.Métodos: Este é um estudo transversal comunitário realizado em seis escolas localizadas na área de abrangência de uma unidade de saúde da família. De uma população original de 2.754 estudantes com idade entre 10 e 17 anos, selecionamos aleatoriamente 419 para responder à versão brasileira do YQOL-R. Testamos a confiabilidade, as diferenças já conhecidas entre os grupos (utilizando sintomas de ansiedade e envolvimento em episódios de bullying) e a estrutura fatorial.Resultados: O YQOL-R apresentou boa consistência interna, e as diferenças já conhecidas entre os grupos mostraram-se adequadas e estiveram dentro do esperado tanto com relação ao bullying quanto à ansiedade. A estrutura fatorial do modelo conceitual foi em parte fundamentada por nossa análise. Conclusões:A versão brasileira do YQOL-R apresentou propriedades psicométricas suficientemente boas. São necessários mais estudos a fim de melhor investigar configurações alternativas da estrutura fatorial. J Pediatr (Rio J) Artigo originAl IntroduçãoA validação das medições da qualidade de vida (QV) e da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS) tem sido considerada uma área prioritária de pesquisa no que se refere a saúde mental da criança e do adolescente 1 . O Youth Quality of Life Instrument -Research Version (YQOL-R) 2 é um instrumento que foi construído levando em conta o que os próprios adolescentes dizem acerca do que é importante para a QV deles. A elaboração do instrumento envolveu modelos de pesquisa qualitativa centrados nos jovens, baseados no autorrelato subjetivo e adequados ao nível de desenvolvimento dessa população, utilizando uma abordagem baseada na teoria fundamentada nos dados (grounded theo...

show abstract

Section: Métodosunclassified

Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research version (YQOL-R): psychometric proprieties in a community sample

Salum¹,

Patrick²,

Isolan³

et al. 2012

J Pediatr (Rio J)

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Participants were selected from a sample of children and adolescents from a larger study that aimed to assess different aspects of childhood anxiety disorders 15 . The CASI was completed as part of a larger set of self-report assessments, examining symptoms of anxiety, depression, bullying and related constructs.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reliability and convergent validity of the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index in children and adolescents

Isolan

Salum

Flores

et al. 2012

J. bras. psiquiatr.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and the convergent validity of the Children Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI) with DSM-IV anxiety disorder symptoms, by comparison with the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), in a community sample of Brazilian children and adolescents. Methods: Children and adolescents from five schools were selected from a larger study that aimed to assess different aspects of childhood anxiety disorders. All participants completed the CASI and the SCARED. results: This study supported the reliability of the CASI total score. Girls reported higher total anxiety sensitivity scores than boys and there were no differences in total anxiety sensitivity scores between children and adolescents. This study showed moderate to high correlations between the CASI scores with SCARED scores, all correlations coefficients being positive and significant. conclusions: Our findings demonstrate an appropriate reliability and evidence of convergent validity in the CASI in a sample of Brazilian children and adolescents. reSUMO Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi examinar a confiabilidade e a validade convergente da Children Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI) com sintomas de transtornos de ansiedade de acordo com o DSM-IV, por meio da comparação com a Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Métodos: Crianças e adolescentes provenientes de cinco escolas foram selecionados de uma amostra de um estudo maior que avaliava diferentes aspectos dos transtornos de ansiedade. Todos os participantes completaram a CASI e a SCARED. resultados: Esse estudo demonstrou a confiabilidade do escore total da CASI. Meninas apresentaram escores de sensibilidade à ansiedade mais altos do que meninos e não houve diferença nos escores totais de sensibilidade de ansiedade entre crianças e adolescentes. Esse estudo encontrou correlações de moderada a alta entre os escores da CASI e os escores da SCARED, sendo todas as correlações positivas e significativas. conclusões: Nossos achados demonstraram uma confiabilidade apropriada e evidência de validade convergente da CASI em uma amostra de crianças e adolescentes brasileiros.

show abstract

“…33 The ethical and methodological aspects of this study were approved and all participants provided informed consent in writing.…”

Section: Sample Selection and Psychiatric Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

What can HPA axis-linked genes tell us about anxiety disorders in adolescents?

Bortoluzzi

Blaya

Rosa

et al. 2015

Trends Psychiatry Psychother.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Anxiety disorders (AD) share features of both anxiety and fear linked to stress response. The hypothalamic--pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is considered the core biological pathway of the stress system and it is known that an inappropriate response to environmental stimuli may be related to individual genetic vulnerability in HPA-linked genes. Despite the biological plausibility of a relationship between the HPA axis and AD, few studies have investigated associations between genetic polymorphisms linked to the HPA axis and this complex disorder. Objective: To investigate whether AD are associated with genetic polymorphisms in HPA-linked genes in adolescents. Methods: Our study consisted of a cross-sectional evaluation of a community sample comprising a total of 228 adolescents (131 cases of AD). We extracted DNA from saliva and genotyped polymorphisms in HPA-linked genes (FKBP5: rs3800373, rs9296158, rs1360780, rs9470080 and rs4713916; NR3C1: rs6198; CRHR1: rs878886; and SERPINA6: rs746530) with real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The instruments used to diagnose and assess the severity of AD were the Schedule for Affective Disorder and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children -Present and Lifetime (K-SADS-PL) and the Screen for Child and Anxiety related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Results: We failed to detect any associations between AD and genetic polymorphisms in HPA-linked genes (p > 0.05). Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study evaluating these specific polymorphisms in relation to AD in adolescents, which encourages us to design further research on the subject.

show abstract

The multidimensional evaluation and treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents: rationale, design, methods and preliminary findings

Cited by 43 publications

References 61 publications

Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research version (YQOL-R): psychometric proprieties in a community sample

Youth Quality of Life Instrument-Research version (YQOL-R): psychometric proprieties in a community sample

Reliability and convergent validity of the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index in children and adolescents

What can HPA axis-linked genes tell us about anxiety disorders in adolescents?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About