title: Mental disorders and quality of life in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease.
abstract: In the last decades there was a striking improvement in survival of children with chronic kidney disease. As life expectancy has increased in children with CKD, concern has risen about its physical, psychological, and social consequences. The aim of this study was to perform a review of the psychological consequences of CKD in the pediatric population, with the focus on mental disorders and on quality of life. We also reviewed studies regarding emotional and social effects and their possible influences on treatment adhesion. Several studies have shown impairment on quality of life and on mental health of these patients. A better understanding of emotional consequences of CKD in pediatric population possibly can reduce the impact of the renal disease on children. Moreover, a comprehensive approach of children and adolescents with CKD might result in a better clinical control and improve treatment adhesion.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Cristiane
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Marciano
authors.forename: Cristina Maria Bouissou
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: José Silvério Santos
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Diniz
authors.forename: Eleonora Moreira
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: José Maria Penido
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Monica Ribeiro
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Canhestro
authors.forename: Andrea Gazzinelli
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Carla Duarte
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Cristiane Santos
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: Eduardo Araujo de
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011788:Quality of Life