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Behavioural problems in children with enuresis

Seval Birdal1, Burak Doğangün2

  • 1Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.

Turk Pediatri Arsivi
|October 15, 2016
PubMed

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Children with enuresis (bedwetting) show higher rates of behavioral problems compared to their peers. This includes externalizing, internalizing, and total problem scores, suggesting a significant link between enuresis and childhood behavioral issues.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Pediatric Behavioral Health

Background:

  • Enuresis is a common chronic childhood disorder affecting over 5% of children.
  • Behavioral problems are frequently associated with enuresis, but the extent and nature require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency and types of behavioral problems in children diagnosed with enuresis.
  • To compare behavioral problem profiles of enuretic children with a healthy peer group.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 30 children aged 7-11 with enuresis and 30 age-matched controls.
  • The Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) was administered to assess behavioral problems in both groups.

Main Results:

  • Children with enuresis exhibited significantly higher scores in externalizing, internalizing, and total behavioral problems compared to controls.
  • Exceptions included Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder sub-tests.
  • Higher internalizing problem scores in enuretic children were noted compared to international studies, potentially linked to cultural factors.

Conclusions:

  • Children with enuresis demonstrate a higher prevalence of behavioral problems than their healthy peers.
  • Findings align with existing literature, highlighting the need for integrated management of enuresis and behavioral concerns.
  • Cultural factors may influence the manifestation of internalizing problems in enuretic children, warranting further research in larger cohorts.
Abstract

Keywords:
Behavioural problemschild behaviour checklistenuresisexternalizinginternalizing

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