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19104969

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
This study was designed to determine whether distinct subgroups of children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) could be identified based on patterns of psychological functioning. Two hundred and eighty-three children (ages 8-17 years), and a primary caretaker, completed the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) during the initial evaluation of RAP at a pediatric gastroenterology clinic. Cluster analysis of BASC scores supported a 3-cluster solution, with fair agreement observed between parents and children on cluster assignment. Approximately half of the sample identified no significant psychological problems. A small percentage (13%) evidenced intense and broad-based psychological problems, while the remainder (35-45%) indicated relative elevations in anxiety only. Cluster membership did not vary systematically by age, gender, race, or functional gastrointestinal disorder diagnosis. Distinct psychological profiles appear to exist for children with RAP. Targeting treatments to these profiles may improve the effectiveness and efficiency with which health professionals address pediatric abdominal pain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1573-3572
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
241-51
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Variations in psychological profile among children with recurrent abdominal pain.
pubmed:affiliation
Section of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, The Children's Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. jschurman@cmh.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't