Determinants of quality of life in children with psychiatric disorders

Bastiaansen, Dennis; Koot, Hans M.; Ferdinand, Robert F.

doi:10.1007/s11136-004-7711-2

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“…This result could be expected because internalizing symptoms are related to an impairment of psychological well-being and quality of life. 32 A correlation between internalizing symptoms and impairment of quality of life was also found by Sawyer et al 25 in a sample of children and adolescents with mental disorders. Considering the effects of asthma severity on quality of life, previous findings have been inconsistent.…”

Section: Asthma and Mental Healthsupporting

confidence: 58%

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Disease severity, mental health, and quality of life of children and adolescents with asthma

Goldbeck¹,

Koffmane

Lecheler

et al. 2006

Pediatric Pulmonology

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Summary. Asthma has been found related to a higher risk of psychological problems. Inconsistent results have been reported with respect to the quality of life of children with asthma. So there may be a complex relationship between asthma severity, quality of life, and psychological factors. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of asthma severity and emotional/ behavioral problems on the quality of life of children and adolescents and on their need for support.Eighty-one children and adolescents (7-18 years old, 62 boys, 19 girls) with asthma participating in different intervention and rehabilitation programs completed the Ulm Inventory for Children, an instrument for assessing health-related quality of life. Psychological problems were rated using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Caregivers judged the patients' need for support due to asthma and due to psychosocial problems. Asthma severity was rated according to the GINA classification.The participants showed elevated caregiver-reported emotional and behavioral symptoms compared with the normative sample (mean CBCL total score T ¼ 63). Quality of life and the need for social support were significantly correlated with psychological symptoms. Asthma severity was neither correlated with quality of life nor with emotional/behavioral symptoms, but it was associated with the need for support due to asthma.Therefore, in our study, comorbid emotional and behavioral symptoms rather than disease severity predicted quality of life of children and adolescents with asthma. Treatment should be adjusted to the special needs of children with asthma and comorbid mental health problems. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007; 42:15-22.

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“…Besides psychopathology, other factors have been found to impair quality of life, such as social skills or recent stressful life events that were not included in this study. 32 Further studies should also consider these aspects. The need for support was judged by caregivers on a unidimensional scale.…”

Section: Asthma and Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disease severity, mental health, and quality of life of children and adolescents with asthma

Goldbeck¹,

Koffmane

Lecheler

et al. 2006

Pediatric Pulmonology

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“…Other factors which were not measured in the present study might influence the course of a child's QoL. In another study [4], we investigated the association between QoL and child, parent, and family/social network factors and found that several of these factors, especially child and family/social network factors, were associated with QoL. It might be these factors that need to be addressed in QoL specific interventions.…”

Section: ■ Children At Riskmentioning

confidence: 64%

Psychopathology in children: Improvement of quality of life without psychiatric symptom reduction?

Bastiaansen

Koot

Ferdinand

2005

Europ.Child & Adolescent Psych

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■ Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess the association between change in psychopathology and Quality of Life (QoL) across time in children with high levels of psychopathology. Methods A referred sample of 126 seven-to 19-year-olds was studied across a 1-year follow-up period. Information concerning QoL and psychopathology was obtained from parents. Results Overall, 38.1 % of children showed neither psychiatric symptom reduction nor QoL improvement, 33.3 % of children showed both a clinically significant psychiatric symptom reduction and QoL improvement, and 28.6 % of children showed either psychiatric symptom reduction or QoL improvement. In 11

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“…In the pediatric age, at a time when chronic disease is less prevalent than later in life, systematic use of this measure in communitybased studies can enable recognition of neglected groups who may be disadvantaged from the perspective of health and social care. [21][22][23][24][25] Children from disadvantaged social groups generally achieve poorer scores regarding both mental health and HRQoL.…”

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Social Inequalities in Mental Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children in Spain

2012

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OBJECTIVES: To assess mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents in Spain and to investigate the existence of a social gradient in mental health and HRQoL. METHODS: Within the Spanish National Health Survey (2006), the parents’ version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was administered to a population aged 4 to 15 years, and the parents’ version of the modified KIDSCREEN-10 Index was given to a population aged 8 to 15 years. Sociodemographic data and information on family structure, socioeconomic status, health status, and discrimination were collected. Regression models were developed to analyze associations of socioeconomic status with mental health and HRQoL. RESULTS: A total of 6414 children and adolescents aged 4 to 15 years participated. Mean Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire score was 9.38 (SD, 5.84) and mean KIDSCREEN-10 Index score (n = 4446) was 85.21 (SD, 10.73). Children whose mothers had a primary school education (odds ratio [OR]: 1.37; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.29–1.46) or a secondary education (OR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.14–1.29) presented poorer mental health than those whose mothers had a university degree. Children from disadvantaged social classes (IV–V) showed slightly poorer HRQoL scores (OR: 0.98; CI: 0.97–0.99) than the remaining children. CONCLUSIONS: There is a social gradient in the mental health of children and young adolescents in Spain. No social gradient was found for HRQoL, although children from families of disadvantaged social classes had slightly worse HRQoL scores than their counterparts from more advantaged classes.

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Determinants of quality of life in children with psychiatric disorders

Cited by 77 publications

References 41 publications

Disease severity, mental health, and quality of life of children and adolescents with asthma

Disease severity, mental health, and quality of life of children and adolescents with asthma

Psychopathology in children: Improvement of quality of life without psychiatric symptom reduction?

Social Inequalities in Mental Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children in Spain

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