The main purpose of the study was to estimate prevalence psychiatric diagnoses in children with mental retardation (MR) (IQ < or = 70). All born between 1980 and 1985 (N=30037) Akershus County, Norway, were screened for possible MR assessed either IQ tests standardized developmental tests. A total 178 children, 79 severe (SMR) (IQ<50) 99 mild (MMR) 50 70) included further study. Psychiatric symptomatology as a standard part neurodevelopmental examination, which semistructured parent...

Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) studies concerning children and adolescents are a growing field research. The Pediatric Inventory (PedsQL™) is considered as promising HRQOL instrument with the availability age appropriate versions parallel forms for both child parents. purpose current study was to evaluate psychometric properties Norwegian translation 4.0 generic core scale in sample healthy young adolescents. A cross-sectional 425 237 their caregivers participating proxy. Reliability...

Aim The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence, predictors, severity, and impact recurrent musculoskeletal pain in children adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Method One hundred fifty-three participants (81 males, 72 females) aged 8 18 years were assessed by clinical examination, interview, questionnaires. CP type distribution 38% unilateral spastic, 55% bilateral 6% dyskinetic, 1% ataxic. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels as follows: level I, 54; II, 56;...

The aim of the study was to explore degree psychological distress, anxiety, and trauma related stress reactions in mothers who experience preterm birth. Secondarily, we wanted identify possible predictors maternal mental health problems. Twenty-nine 35 premature children born before 33rd week pregnancy were assessed within two weeks after given standardized psychometric methods; Impact Event Scale (IES), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for variables,...

Chronic illnesses often involve repeated hospitalization and invasive treatment procedures that can have a traumatic impact on child development. To explore possible consequences of procedures, three groups patients with congenital anomalies were examined longitudinally. At first admission, adolescents (ages 10-20, mean 15) anorectal (n = 14), Hirschsprung disease hospitalized controls 14) assessed for somatic function, mental health, dissociative experiences. The assessment included the...

Our objective was to assess the mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children their parents after renal transplantation (TX) compared healthy controls with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) identify possible status variables associated impaired HRQOL. Thirty-eight TX a median age 13 (range 3-19) years were investigated. Mental assessed by Pediatric Quality Life Inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core Scales Strength Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-20). Each mother's own...

To examine cognitive outcome in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) remission, treated central nervous system prophylactic chemotherapy only.Thirty-five adolescents, age 8.4-15.3 years long-term remission from ALL, 4.2-12.4 post diagnosis, without relapse no pre-diagnosis history of neurodevelopmental disorder were compared 35 healthy controls matched for gender age, on measures intellectual functioning Wechsler Intelligence Scale Children-Third Edition...

Several studies have reported significantly higher stress levels, both short and long terms, among mothers giving preterm birth compared with at term. Stress, however, is a psychological phenomenon that may present as anxiety, depression and/or trauma reactions. In this study, the long-term mental health outcomes prevalence of reactions in women experiencing were explored. Interactional, main effect variables predictors identified.Twenty-nine 35 premature children born before 33rd week...

Purpose: To extend knowledge on mental health with children's self-report and explore related quality of life (HRQL) in a context recurrent musculoskeletal pain cerebral palsy (CP). Method: Eighty-three participants, mean age 14.2 ± 2.8 years, were assessed clinical examination, interview questionnaires. Gross motor function was GMFCS level I 42%, II III 12% IV–V 5%. Children self-reported SDQ (Strengths Difficulty Questionnaire), HRQL PedsQL (Pediatric Quality Life), CHQ (Child Health...

Aim The aim of the study was to explore contribution recurrent musculoskeletal pain and mental health aspects participation in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method A total 105 participants (54 males, 51 females); mean age 14y (SD 3) were assessed by clinical examination, interview, parental questionnaires. CP type distribution as follows: spastic unilateral, 37%; bilateral, 56%; dyskinetic, 7%. Motor function using Gross Function Classification System level I, 33%; II, 40%; III, 15%;...

To investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), compare self-reporting parental proxy-reporting and identify factors associated low HRQoL. Adolescents aged 15-17 years normal to mildly impaired cognitive function enrolled the Norwegian Quality Surveillance Registry for CP were eligible. both self- proxy-report on HRQoL (Paediatric Life; PedsQL) included. Self- proxy-reported physical psychosocial domain scores analysed associations by sex,...

No AccessJournal of UrologyPediatric Urology1 May 1998SOMATIC FUNCTION, MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING IN 22 ADOLESCENTS WITH BLADDER EXSTROPHY EPISPADIAS TROND H. DISETH, ROALD BJORDAL, ALEXANDER SCHULTZ, MARIANNE STANGE, and RAGNHILD EMBLEM DISETHTROND DISETH , BJORDALROALD BJORDAL SCHULTZALEXANDER SCHULTZ STANGEMARIANNE STANGE EMBLEMRAGNHILD View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/00005392-199805000-00092AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack...

This study compared social, executive, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of students with autism spectrum disorder who did not display school refusal behavior. The participants were 62 without intellectual disability aged 9–16 years attending inclusive schools. Parents first completed questionnaires assessing social executive functioning as well emotional problems. They then documented their child’s behavior for a period 20 days. Compared to (n = 29), 33) significantly less socially...

Abstract Aim Childhood cancer is a tremendous stressor that requires parents to adapt new challenges, and research has mainly focused on psychopathology rarely resource‐oriented perspective, such as resilience. This study assessed resilience factors among of children surviving acute lymphoblastic leukaemia healthy children. We also explored the association between parental mental health. Methods The compared 57 40 from eight 15 years age in remission 63 42 Resilience Scale for Adults General...

Over the last decade, there has been a sharp increase in young people seeking medical treatment for gender dysphoria/gender incongruence (GD/GI). The aims of this study were to calculate yearly population-adjusted numbers children and adolescents referred Norwegian National Center Gender Incongruence (NCGI) at Oslo University Hospital (OUS) from 2000 2022; describe demographic characteristics prevalence psychiatric diagnoses, self-harm suicide attempts among 2020; investigate time trends....

Abstract Aim: To evaluate the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and intellectual functioning children in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Methods: Children adolescents treated for ALL (n = 40; mean age 11.8 years, range 8.5–15.4) healthy controls 42; 11.8, 8.11–15.0) were assessed through a cross‐sectional approach using Pediatric Quality Life inventory (PedsQL™) 4.0 Wechsler Intelligent Scale children‐III (WISC‐III). Results: reported on average significantly lower...