title: Symptoms of depression and anxiety in pediatric epilepsy patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Management Program, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794-8121, USA.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Ettinger
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Weisbrot
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Gadow
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Andriola
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Lenn
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Hermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors