Prevalence of psychiatric disorders and suicidality among children and adolescents with thalassemia major-A Turkish sample
CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE, cilt.48, sa.1, ss.120-129, 2019 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02739615.2018.1500290
- Dergi Adı: CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.120-129
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The current study examined psychiatric diagnoses and suicidality in children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia major via a semi-structured interview (K-SADS). Although 4 subjects were diagnosed with major depressive disorder, 24 subjects (40.7%) had depressed mood and irritability, whereas anhedonia and boredom were detected in 23 (39.0%) subjects. Suicidal thoughts were expectedly more prevalent (28.8%) than suicidal intention (5.1%) and suicide attempts (1.7%). Children with thalassemia major may be an under-risk population for subclinical forms of depression and suicidality. Offering routine screening for mental health problems can lead to early identification and treatment.