The Psychopathology in Chronic Epileptic Children.
- Author:
Boong Nyun KIM
1
;
Soo Churl CHO
Author Information
1. Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Epileptic children;
Psychopathology
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders;
Brain;
Child*;
Conduct Disorder;
Depression;
Epilepsy;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Korea;
Neurology;
Parents;
Pathology;
Prevalence;
Psychopathology*;
Reproducibility of Results;
Seoul;
Social Class;
Weights and Measures
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2000;39(6):1010-1022
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: We conducted this study to investigate the extent of psychopathology in chronic epileptic children compared to normal controls. METHODS: The participating patients were recruited from the patients attending the epilepsy clinic of department of pediatric neurology in Seoul National University Hospital in Korea. We excluded seizure disorders associated with mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder or brain organic pathology. As the control group, normal students whose sex, age, IQ, achievement and socioeconomic status were matched to patients were sellected. The authors interviewed the children and their family members and obtained the developmental history and family infor-mation. We used the following 5 scales to assess psychological and behavioral problems Each scale was standardized and its validity and reliability were confirmed in previous study. Parent rating scales: Yale children's inventory, Disruptive behavior disorder scale, Children's self rating scales: Children's depression inventory, Spielberger's state-trait anxiety anxiety. Piers-Harris self-concept inventory. RESULTS: Compared to normal controls, depression and anxiety scores were increased and self-concept score was decreased in patient group. The prevalence of ADHD, conduct disorder and ODD estimated by parental report was higher in patient group than control group. CONCLUSION: According to this study, chronic epileptic children showed diverse emotional and behavioral problems and needed urgent professional psychiatric help.
