Research Article

Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale

Volume: 12 Number: 3 October 20, 2020
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Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale

Abstract

Objective: Chest pain in children may be caused by psychogenic disorders. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between chest pain and the levels of anxiety and depression in children.

Method: Children admitted to a pediatric cardiology unit with the complaint of chest pain and healthy controls were included. History of the cases, physical examination findings, and the results of biochemical tests, electrocardiogram, 24-h Holter monitoring and echocardiographic examination were recorded. The group with chest pain and the control group were compared using the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-Child Version.

Results: A total of 100 children with chest pain [46 (46.0%) boys and 54 (54.0%) girls; mean age, 12.5 years] and 55 healthy controls [25 (45.5%) boys and 30 (54.5%) girls; mean age, 13.1 years] were included into the study. The psychiatric scale was applied to children aged 8-18 years (93 cases with chest pain and 54 control subjects). The scores of all the subscales were statistically higher in the group with chest pain than in the control group (generalized anxiety disorder: 7.39±3.4 versus 5.48±2.6, P=0.001; major depressive disorder: 8.84±6.1 versus 6.27±4.7, P=0.009; panic disorder: 9.07±6.1 versus 4.92±4.7, P=0.000; separation anxiety disorder: 5.53±3.7 versus 3.77±3.3, P=0.005; obsessive-compulsive disorder: 6.48±3.6 versus 4.74±3.3, P=0.005; social anxiety disorder: 10.1±5.5 versus 7.81±4.9, P=0.010).

Conclusion: There seems to be an association between increased levels of anxiety and depression disorders and chest pain in children. A comprehensive psychiatric assessment should be carried out in pediatric chest pain cases in addition to some basic cardiac evaluations.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 20, 2020

Submission Date

June 4, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 5, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 12 Number: 3

APA
Uzunoğlu, M., Keskin, M., & Işık, Ü. (2020). Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale. Konuralp Medical Journal, 12(3), 492-497. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.748033
AMA
1.Uzunoğlu M, Keskin M, Işık Ü. Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2020;12(3):492-497. doi:10.18521/ktd.748033
Chicago
Uzunoğlu, Mehmet, Mahmut Keskin, and Ümit Işık. 2020. “Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children With Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale”. Konuralp Medical Journal 12 (3): 492-97. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.748033.
EndNote
Uzunoğlu M, Keskin M, Işık Ü (October 1, 2020) Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale. Konuralp Medical Journal 12 3 492–497.
IEEE
[1]M. Uzunoğlu, M. Keskin, and Ü. Işık, “Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 492–497, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.18521/ktd.748033.
ISNAD
Uzunoğlu, Mehmet - Keskin, Mahmut - Işık, Ümit. “Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children With Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale”. Konuralp Medical Journal 12/3 (October 1, 2020): 492-497. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.748033.
JAMA
1.Uzunoğlu M, Keskin M, Işık Ü. Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2020;12:492–497.
MLA
Uzunoğlu, Mehmet, et al. “Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children With Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, Oct. 2020, pp. 492-7, doi:10.18521/ktd.748033.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Uzunoğlu, Mahmut Keskin, Ümit Işık. Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression Levels in Children with Chest Pain Using A Standardized Scale. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2020 Oct. 1;12(3):492-7. doi:10.18521/ktd.748033

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