Asthma and food allergy in childhood can up the risk
of anxiety in the future
If your child is suffering from chronic illness such
as asthma or
food allergy, he or she is more likely to develop anxiety or other mental
health disorders, finds a study. The findings showed that anxiety
disorders were most common, including separation anxiety, generalised anxiety
and phobias, in kids with chronic illness such as asthma, food allergy, epilepsy, diabetes or
juvenile arthritis. For the study, detailed in the journal BMJ Open, the
team from the University of Waterloo surveyed children between the age of six
and 16. According to parents’ responses to a standardised interview, 58
percent of children screened positive for at least one mental disorder.
Six months after diagnosis, the number of kids showing
signs of a mental disorder dipped slightly to 42 percent. These findings show
that risk for mental disorder is relatively the same among children with
different physical conditions,” said Mark Ferro, Professor at
Waterloo. “Regardless of their condition, children with physical and
mental health problems experience a significant decline in their quality life
within the first six months after receiving their diagnosis, indicating a need
for mental health services early on,” Ferro added. The researchers found that
age and gender had no impact on the results. A subset of kids self-reported on
their own mental health.
08.01.2018
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