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. 1998 Jun;39(6):595-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01427.x.

Symptoms of depression and anxiety in pediatric epilepsy patients

A B Ettinger  1 , D M Weisbrot, E E Nolan, K D Gadow, S A Vitale, M R Andriola, N J Lenn, G P Novak, B P Hermann
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Symptoms of depression and anxiety in pediatric epilepsy patients

A B Ettinger et al. Epilepsia. 1998 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose: We assessed rates of symptoms of anxiety and depression among pediatric patients with epilepsy.

Methods: We administered the Revised Child Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), and Child Depression Inventory (CDI) to 44 epilepsy patients aged 7-18 years (mean age 12.4 years). Demographic, socioeconomic, and epilepsy-related information was examined in relation to depression and anxiety scores.

Results: No patients had been previously identified to have depression or anxiety. However, 26% had significantly increased depression scores and 16% met criteria for significant anxiety symptomatology.

Conclusions: Symptoms of depression and anxiety are common among pediatric patients with epilepsy and appear to be overlooked by care providers.

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