Psychotropic drug use as indicator of mental health in adolescents affected by a plexus injury at birth: A large population-based study in Sweden

Psouni, Elia; Vicente, Raquel Pérez; Dahlin, Lars B.; Merlo, Juan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0193635

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“…These activities were questioned because they are usual to Finnish population and require bimanual function. On the other hand, Bae et al 24 reported that NBPP children were similar to the published normative pediatric data: 75 (88%) of NBPP children played sports, and 61 (72%) were involved in individual sports and 54 (63%) in team ones. These results showed a representative participation in several sports, including those requiring upper extremity dexterity, such as baseball, swimming, and gymnastics.…”

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“…This information may be useful for clinicians to notice that NBPP negatively affects the QOL of affected children in multiple aspects, based on perception of their parents, including the emotional impact on their families. Psouni et al 24 verified that children who suffered a NBPP are at a higher risk of using psychotropic medication in adolescence, compared to the Control Group. Furthermore, female adolescents and individuals with lower family income were at higher risk of being prescribed and using psychotropic drugs.…”

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“…These results showed a representative participation in several sports, including those requiring upper extremity dexterity, such as baseball, swimming, and gymnastics. 24 Children with NBPP may be less happy than those with typical development. The NBPPG presented lower scores in the PODCI happiness domain, which addressed questions on the children's satisfaction with their appearance, body, clothes and shoes, ability to do the same things as their peers, and overall health.…”

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Quality of Life and Upper Limb Function of Children With Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

Medeiros

Agostinho

Mochizuki

et al. 2020

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: To compare the upper limb function and quality of life between children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy and controls with unaffected brachial plexus (typical children). Methods: Twenty-four children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy and 24 typical ones were evaluated, both groups with 10±3 years of age. The upper limb function was assessed by the Modified Mallet Scale and the Active Movement Scale, whereas quality of life was analyzed by the Pediatric Outcome Data Collection Instrument and the Child Health Questionnaire. Mann-Whitney U tests investigated the differences between groups in such scales. Results: Children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy presented lower limb function compared to typical children in both scales. These children also presented lower scores for most of the Pediatric Outcome Data Collection Instrument domains, except for comfort/pain. In addition, they had lower scores in the following domains of the Child Health Questionnaire: physical functioning, pain, behavior, mental health, overall health perception, emotional impact on parents, and psychosocial summarized score. Conclusions: Neonatal brachial plexus palsy has a negative influence on upper limb function and quality of life, mainly considering overall health, basic mobility, physical and psychosocial functions, happiness, pain, behavior, mental health, upper limb function, and emotional impact on their parents. Objetivo: Comparar a função do membro superior e a qualidade de vida entre crianças com paralisia obstétrica do plexo braquial e aquelas sem paralisia do plexo braquial (crianças usuais). Métodos: Foram avaliadas 24 crianças com paralisia obstétrica do plexo braquial e 24 crianças usuais, ambos os grupos com 10±3 anos. A função do membro superior foi avaliada pela Escala Mallet Modificada e Active Movement Scale, já a qualidade de vida foi analisada por meio das escalas Pediatric Outcome Data Collection Instrument e Child Health Questionnaire. Foram realizados testes U de Mann-Whitney para investigar diferenças entre os grupos nas escalas. Resultados: Crianças com paralisia obstétrica do plexo braquial apresentaram menor função do membro superior quando comparadas às crianças usuais, em ambas as escalas utilizadas. Essas crianças também apresentaram menores pontuações para a maioria dos domínios do Pediatric Outcome Data Collection, exceto para conforto/dor. Além disso, apresentaram escores inferiores nos seguintes domínios do Child Health Questionnaire: função física, dor, comportamento, saúde mental, percepção da saúde em geral, impacto emocional nos pais e pontuação psicossocial resumida. Conclusões: A paralisia obstétrica do plexo braquial tem uma influência negativa na função do membro superior e na qualidade de vida, principalmente em relação à saúde geral, mobilidade básica, funções física e psicossocial, felicidade, dor, comportamento, saúde mental, funcionalidade do membro superior e impacto emocional nos pais. Palavras-chave: Criança; Qualidade de vida; Extremidade superior; Movimento; Plexo braqu...

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Quality of Life and Upper Limb Function of Children With Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

Medeiros

Agostinho

Mochizuki

et al. 2020

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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“…It should be remembered that some individuals may take psychotropics (e.g., sedative-hypnotics) without a specific psychiatric diagnosis and some subjects may take these medications for non-psychiatric disorders. Hence, the number of subjects with a psychiatric history and the number of subjects currently taking psychotropic medications may not be equal [28,29].…”

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“…To address this aim, female patients referred to a tertiary care urogynecological center by their family physicians for further diagnosis and treatment of OAB were screened for a history of psychiatric disorders [26,27] and the type and number of psychotropic medications currently being taken. Notably, psychotropic medications are commonly used as a simple indicator of mental health problems in different populations of patients [28,29].…”

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Psychiatric History and Overactive Bladder Symptom Severity in Ambulatory Urogynecological Patients

Rogowski

Krowicka-Wasyl²,

Chotkowska³

et al. 2021

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Introduction and hypothesis: A link between psychiatric comorbidities and overactive bladder symptomatology has been suggested by preclinical and clinical studies. Given this, we hypothesized that a psychiatric history and current treatment with psychotropic medications could be related to the severity of overactive bladder and incontinence symptoms in patients referred to a tertiary care urogynecological center. Methods: One hundred and twenty-seven female patients diagnosed with an overactive bladder were screened for a lifetime history of psychiatric disorders and the type and number of psychotropic medications currently taken. The overall severity of overactive bladder symptoms was assessed using the Indevus Urgency Severity Scale. The severity and impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life were quantified with the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form. Urinary incontinence was further quantified with the aid of the Urinary Distress Inventory-6. The patients were screened for stress urinary incontinence using the Stamey Incontinence Score. Results: A psychiatric history, as well as current use of at least two psychotropic medications, was associated with increased severity of overactive bladder symptoms. A history of depression and current treatment with any selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor was associated with increased severity of stress urinary incontinence symptoms. Current treatment with other psychotropic medications, including sedative-hypnotics and drugs with anticholinergic properties was not related to the severity of overactive bladder and incontinence symptoms.

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Psychotropic medication use in parents of survivors of adolescent cancer: A register‐based cohort study

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Background The aim was to investigate psychotropic medication use in parents of survivors of adolescent cancer from the acute post‐diagnostic phase and up to 2 years following the cancer diagnosis. Methods This study had a nationwide register‐based cohort design comparing psychotropic medication use in parents of adolescent survivors of cancer ( n = 2323) to use in parents of cancer‐free controls ( n = 20,868). Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for cancer diagnostic group, parents' age, country of birth, education level, marital status and previous mental health problems estimated the risk of use from the time of the cancer diagnosis up to 2 years later. Results During the first 6 months after the cancer diagnosis, both mothers and fathers had an increased risk of use of anxiolytics (mothers: HR adj 1.71, 95% CI 1.30–2.25; fathers: HR adj 1.57, 95% CI 1.10–2.45) and hypnotics/sedatives (mothers: HR adj 1.53, 95% CI 1.23–1.90; fathers: HR adj 1.32, 95% CI 1.00–1.75). For fathers with a prescription of psychotropic medication during the first 6 months after the cancer diagnosis, the risk remained increased after 6 months (HR adj 1.66, 95% CI 1.04–2.65). From 6 months after the cancer diagnosis, only the risk of antidepressant use among mothers was increased (HR adj 1.38, 95% CI 1.08–1.76). Risk factors included being divorced/widowed, born in a non‐Nordic country, older age and having had previous mental health problems. Conclusion Our study results show that during the immediate post‐diagnostic phase, mothers and fathers of survivors of adolescent cancer are at increased risk of use of anxiolytics and sedatives, whereas only mothers are at increased risk of antidepressant use from 6 months until 2 years after the diagnosis. Further, previous mental health problems were shown to be the strongest risk factor for psychotropic medication use in both mothers and fathers, pointing to the particular vulnerability of these parents.

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Psychotropic drug use as indicator of mental health in adolescents affected by a plexus injury at birth: A large population-based study in Sweden

Cited by 5 publications

References 57 publications

Quality of Life and Upper Limb Function of Children With Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

Quality of Life and Upper Limb Function of Children With Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

Psychiatric History and Overactive Bladder Symptom Severity in Ambulatory Urogynecological Patients

Psychotropic medication use in parents of survivors of adolescent cancer: A register‐based cohort study

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