Research note: recurrent headaches and stomachaches in preschool children.
Data are presented on headaches and stomachaches in a sample of 189 3-year-old children obtained as part of community based study. These data provide a partial replication of an earlier study on a separate sample of children [Zuckerman, B., Stevenson, J. and Bailey, V. (1987). Stomachaches and headaches in a community sample of preschool children. Pediatrics, 79, 677-682]. The results supported the previous findings of a link between family factors and recurrent stomachache, and a less strong association with headaches. The conclusions reinforce the notion that these two somatic symptoms should be considered separately in preschool children.
Stevenson
J
J
Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, U.K.
Simpson
J
J
Bailey
V
V
D002657:Child Development; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000523:psychology*