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Pediatric Education and Research 5(2):p 23-26, May-Aug 2017. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.5217.5
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Psychological Problems of Children with Bronchial Asthma Presenting to Pediatric Hospital, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Chhavi Sauparna, Room No. 45, PG Hostel, PBM Hospital, SPMC Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334001, India.. , Subhash* , P.K. Berwal** , Lokesh Choudhary* , Chhavi Sauparna* , Harish Chandra Inani* , Mukesh Kanungo*
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Pediatric Education and Research 5(2):p 23-26, May-Aug 2017. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.5217.5
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Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of respiratory tract in which episodes of bronchospasm which are seen as life threatening events are potent stressors affecting quality of life. 400 children with asthma were studied divided equally into study and control group. Children in the study group after comparing with an age, sex and socioeconomic status of control group were evaluated using Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule( CPMS) Questionnaire. Those who were considered positive for psychopathological disorders were assessed further and interviewed clinically and were diagnosed according to International Classification of Diseases10 (ICD10) criteria. 27% cases compared to 7% controls were diagnosed to have psychiatric disorders on basis of CPMS cut off level. Maximum proportion among ICD10 classified psychiatric disorders was of Anxiety depression followed by moderate mental retardation, anxiety and nocturnal enuresis.
Keywords: Asthma; Psychological Problems; ICD10 Classification.
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