Anxiety in children and adolescents with chronic physical illnesses: a meta-analysis |
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| Authors: | Pinquart Martin Shen Yuhui |
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| Affiliation: | Philipps University, Department of Psychology, Marburg, Germany. pinquart@staff.uni-marburg.de |
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To compare levels of anxiety of children with chronic illness with healthy peers and population norms. Meta-analysis integrated results from 332 studies. Children with chronic illness had elevated levels of anxiety (d=0.18 standard deviation units). Strongest elevations were found for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine/tension headache, sensory impairment and epilepsy. Paediatricians should screen for anxiety symptoms in children at risk and offer interventions, if needed. |
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| Keywords: | Anxiety Chronic illness Mental health Meta‐analysis |
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