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Psychological evaluation of children with idiopathic constipation and their parents

Bulent Hayri Ozokutan1, Salih Zoroglu, Haluk Ceylan

  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazianteo University Medical Faculty, Gaziantep, Turkey. ozokutan@hotmail.com

Pediatrics International : Official Journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
|May 25, 2005
PubMed

Insights

Idiopathic constipation in children and their parents do not exhibit more behavioral issues than healthy controls. Psychological profiles of these children and families are similar to the general population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Child Psychology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Childhood constipation is a common issue, often without a clear cause.
  • Behavioral problems and parent-child relationship issues are sometimes linked to constipation.
  • Constipation causes significant anxiety for children and their families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychological characteristics of children with idiopathic constipation.
  • To assess the psychological profiles of parents of constipated children.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective evaluation of 32 children (over 4 years old) with idiopathic constipation.
  • Utilized Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Symptom Checklist-90 revised (SCL-90-R) for children and parents.
  • Compared psychological scores with a control group of 30 children with inguinal hernia.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in behavior problems was found between constipated children and their parents compared to the control group (P > 0.05).
  • All constipated children responded to medical treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Children with idiopathic constipation and their parents do not display significant behavioral or emotional problems.
  • The psychological profiles of these individuals are comparable to the general population.
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