[Behavioral differences in childhood depression: study of blinking and auto-manipulation].
Different investigations have studied the evolution of childhood depression but little research has been based on the observation of behavior. This work aims at analysing two singular behaviors: eye blink and auto-manipulation. This paper compares the results obtained on day A(hospital admission, before treatment) and on day D (discharge, after clinical improvement) during a standardized interview recorded in video with children aged 8-13 years, hospitalized for a major depressive episode and for a control group. The results show a significant decrease in eye blink frequency and the mean auto-manipulation duration after clinical improvement. The discussion raises the question of the role of anxiety in the development of these behavioral modifications.
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Laboratoire de Psychophysiologie, UFR des Sciences et Techniques, Besançon.
D000293:Adolescent; D001767:Blinking; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior