title: Mental disorders in children and adolescents with lower urinary tract dysfunction.
abstract: Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) affects about 2-25% of the pediatric population and is associated with the presence of emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this literature review was to identify studies focusing on mental disorders in children and adolescents with LUTD. The prevalence of these disorders is high - ranging from about 20 to 40% - in children with symptoms of LUTD and comorbidities. The presence of emotional and behavioral symptoms impact in the treatment of the dysfunction, self-esteem of patients and caregivers. Despite the association between mental/behavioral disorders and LUTD be well documented in the literature, the investigation of psychiatric symptoms in clinical practice is still not common and should be stimulated.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Cristiane
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Marciano
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maíra Glória de Freitas
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica Maria de Almeida
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jonas Jardim de
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Paula
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Araujo
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eleonora Moreira
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D053206:Nocturnal Enuresis / Q000150:complications*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications*