Recurrent abdominal pain in adolescents with anxiety and depression disorders
Keywords:
anxiety disorders, depression disorders, recurrent abdominal pain
Abstract
Background Anxiety and depression disorders in adolescentsmay affect their academic performances and social functioning
at school. Adolescents with these disorders sometimes develop
recurrent abdominal pain (RAP).
Objective To assess the occurence of recurrent abdominal pain
among adolescents with anxiety and depression disorders
Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study from August
to September 2009 in 12-18 year-old adolescents from 3 junior
high schools and 3 senior high schools in Secanggang Subdistrict,
Langkat District, North Sumatera Province. We screened 960
adolescents. Subjects were selected by consecutive sampling
and instructed to fill the child behavior checklist (CBCL) and
children's depression inventory (CDI) forms. Those with suspected
anxiety/depression (CBCL score 2: 12 for boys and 2: 14 for girls)
and those with suspected depression (CDI score 2: 13) were then
examined by a psychiatrist. Adolescents diagnosed with anxiety or
depression disorders were instructed to fill the RAP questionnaire
based on Apley and Naish criteria.
Results From the CBCL and CDI forms, 250 students were
suspected of having anxiety and/or depression. From these,
144 students participated in this study. Of the 84 students with
anxiety disorders, 60 (71.4%) students suffered from RAP. Of
the 60 students with depression disorders, 31 (51 %) suffered
from RAP.
Conclusion Adolescents with anxiety or depression are more
likely to have recurrent abdominal pain.
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Psycho!. 2009;34: 176-86.
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and childhood anxiety disorders. Int J Clin Health Psycho!.
2006;6:230-42.
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prediction of mood and anxiety disorders based on behavioral
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Psychiatry. 2003;160:2116-21.
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diagnosis gangguan jiwa di Indonesia. Jrd ed. Jakarta: Depkes
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in a referreal children's medical center in Iran. Iran J Ped.
2007; 17:235-40.
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victimization among children with frequent abdominal pain:
links to social skill, academic functioning, and health service
use. J Pediatr Psycho!. 2007 ;32:320-29.
15. Kaminsky L, Robertson M, Dewey D. Psychological correlates
of depression in children with recurrent abdominal pain. J
Pediatr Psycho!. 2006;31:956-66.
16. Levy RL, Langer SL, Walker LS, Feld LD, Whitehead WE.
Relationship between the decision to take a child to the clinic
for abdominal pain and maternal psychological distress. Arch
Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009; 160:961-5.
17. Galli F, D'Antuono G, Tarantino S, Viviano F, Borelli 0,
Chirumbolo A, et al. Headache and recurrent abdominal
pain: a controlled study by the means of the child behaviour
checklist (CBCL). Cephalalgia. 2007;27:211-9.
18. Master KS. Recurrent abdominal pain, medical intervention,
and biofeedback: what happened to the biopsychosocial model?
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2006 ;31: 15 5-65 .
19. White KS, Farrell AD. Anxiety and psychosocial stress as
predictors of headache and abdominal pain in urban early
adolescents. J Pediatr Psycho!. 2005;3 l :582-96.
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2013-02-28
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Fastralina F, Sofyani S, Simbolon M, Lubis I. Recurrent abdominal pain in adolescents with anxiety and depression disorders. PI [Internet]. 28Feb.2013 [cited 26Apr.2024];53(1):16-0. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/240
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Received 2016-08-18
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Published 2013-02-28
Accepted 2016-08-18
Published 2013-02-28
