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Erschienen in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 4/2006

01.06.2006 | ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION

Cognitive functioning and psychiatric disorders in children with a metabolic disease

verfasst von: Annik Simons, MD, François Eyskens, MD, PhD, Ann De Groof, Ellen Van Diest, Dirk Deboutte, MD, PhD, Robert Vermeiren, MD, PhD

Erschienen in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Ausgabe 4/2006

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Abstract

Objective

To report on the intelligence scores and the psychiatric pathology of distinct groups of children with metabolic diseases.

Methods

The study population consists of 53 children between 0 and 18 years of age. Diagnostic assessment included a semi-structured interview, self-report questionnaires and a standard intelligence test.

Results

In 40% of the children older than 5 years, a child psychiatric diagnosis was made. While CBCL total and internalizing scores did not differ between metabolic disease groups, the CBCL externalizing scores for some groups did. Two fifths of the children showed a below normal intelligence, while a performal–verbal IQ discrepancy was found in half of the children. Of the school aged children almost one third attended a special needs school.

Conclusion

In spite of the small sample size, the results suggest substantial psychiatric problems in children with a metabolic disease. Further study on larger groups is warranted, which should enable further comparison of patients affected by specific metabolic diseases.
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Metadaten
Titel
Cognitive functioning and psychiatric disorders in children with a metabolic disease
verfasst von
Annik Simons, MD
François Eyskens, MD, PhD
Ann De Groof
Ellen Van Diest
Dirk Deboutte, MD, PhD
Robert Vermeiren, MD, PhD
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2006
Erschienen in
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Ausgabe 4/2006
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-006-0524-9

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