title: Self-esteem and depressive symptomatology in children with somatoform disorders.
abstract: This study investigated levels of self-esteem and self-reported depressive symptomatology in a sample of children diagnosed with somatoform disorder. The somatoform sample, a sample of children with depressive disorders, and a sample of children with no DSM-III-R diagnosis differed significantly on measures of depression and self-esteem. Specifically, the somatoform group consistently scored between the depressed and no-diagnosis groups, although most of the statistically significant differences occurred between the depressed and no-diagnosis groups. Significant differences between the somatoform group and the other groups were found for behavioral self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Kronenberger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laite
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laclave
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012649:Self Concept; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*