Depressive symptoms and associated factors in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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serval:BIB_59FB06B0B61B
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Depressive symptoms and associated factors in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Journal
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
ISSN
1073-6077 (Print)
ISSN-L
1073-6077
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2004
Volume
17
Number
2
Pages
49-55
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tPublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
PROBLEM: To compare depressive symptoms in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to those in healthy children, and to explore the influence of individual and family factors on level of depression.
METHODS: Individual interviews with 68 children, ages 7 to 12 years, in order to complete the Children's Depression Inventory.
FINDINGS: Children with ADHD reported significantly more depressive symptoms than did children without ADHD; 14.7% of children with ADHD reached the threshold of a 19 point score, which suggests clinical depression. No significant effects of individual and family factors on level of depression were found.
CONCLUSIONS: Children with ADHD are more inclined to experience depressive symptoms than are healthy children. To plan appropriate interventions, nurses evaluating and working with children with ADHD should always consider a possible coexistence of depressive symptoms.
METHODS: Individual interviews with 68 children, ages 7 to 12 years, in order to complete the Children's Depression Inventory.
FINDINGS: Children with ADHD reported significantly more depressive symptoms than did children without ADHD; 14.7% of children with ADHD reached the threshold of a 19 point score, which suggests clinical depression. No significant effects of individual and family factors on level of depression were found.
CONCLUSIONS: Children with ADHD are more inclined to experience depressive symptoms than are healthy children. To plan appropriate interventions, nurses evaluating and working with children with ADHD should always consider a possible coexistence of depressive symptoms.
Keywords
Age Distribution, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/epidemiology, Canada/epidemiology, Child, Comorbidity, Depression/diagnosis, Depression/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Reference Values, Sex Distribution, Socioeconomic Factors
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