title: The comparative study of depression between gifted children and normal children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gifted children have more depression than normal children because of their expectation to be the first.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Compare depression between gifted children and normal children.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects, aged 9-12 years from Patai School, were 40 gifted children and 40 normal children. Their depression conditions were evaluated by using CDI score and taking saliva sample for cortisol measurement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of depression by CDI score in 40 gifted children was 37.5% and the prevalence of depression by CDI score in normal children was 27.5%. The data was analysed by Chi-square test and the result was not statistical significant (p > 0.05). The mean salivary cortisol level in 39 gifted children was 4.91 nmol/l (SD = 2.12) and the average salivary cortisol level in 38 normal children was 4.14 nmol/l (SD = 1.92). The data was analysed by unpaired t-test and the result was not statistical significant (p > 0.05). There was no correlation between salivary cortisol and CDI score (r = -0.194).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gifted children do not have more depression than normal children. However, a larger sample size should be considered in the future study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand. wanpen2550@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Wanpen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Turakitwanakan
authors.forename: Somrudee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saiyudthong
authors.forename: Surangrut
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srisurapanon
authors.forename: Ausanee
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anurutwong
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002672:Child, Gifted / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone