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Behavioural Outcome in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Experience of a Single Centre
Joint Authors
Idris, Arini Nuran
Chandran, Viji
Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli
Rasat, Rahmah
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to determine the behavioral outcome in children with CAH and to identify the risk factors that may influence it.
Participants (aged 6–18 years) included 29 girls and 20 boys with CAH and unaffected siblings (25 girls and 17 boys).
Psychological adjustment was assessed with parent reports on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
Information about disease characteristics was obtained from medical records.
Our study reveals that there was higher incidence of parent-reported problem of anxious/depressed and withdrawn/depressed behaviours, somatic complaints, social, thought, and attention problems, and rule-breaking, aggressive, internalizing, and externalizing behaviour among children with CAH compared to controls.
The prevalence of internalizing behaviour problems was higher in CAH boys compared with that of controls.
Psychosocial adjustment of girls with CAH was found to be similar to unaffected female controls and was within the normal population range.
Family income may be associated with behavioral outcome.
Glucocorticoid dose may reflect disease severity which may be associated with behavioral outcome.
We conclude that internalizing behavioral problem was prevalent among boys with CAH reflecting maladaptive adjustment in coping with chronic illness.
This highlighted the importance of psychological and social support for the patients and their families.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Idris, Arini Nuran& Chandran, Viji& Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli& Rasat, Rahmah. 2014. Behavioural Outcome in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Experience of a Single Centre. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Idris, Arini Nuran…[et al.]. Behavioural Outcome in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Experience of a Single Centre. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Idris, Arini Nuran& Chandran, Viji& Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli& Rasat, Rahmah. Behavioural Outcome in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Experience of a Single Centre. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1036501
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1036501