Psychiatric problems of pediatric end-stage renal failure.
Our study compared 53 children with end-stage renal disease (26 children on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and 27 children with kidney transplants) to a matched sample of 27 healthy children. Seventeen of the children on dialysis (65.4%) exhibited separation anxiety disorder, which was associated with the family psychological environment. After receiving kidney transplantation, school maladjustment continued, and adjustment disorder was seen in eight children (29.6%). The adjustment disorder was related to poor relationships with peers at school.
Fukunishi
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Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, Japan.
Kudo
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D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000523:psychology