Agreement between children and parents when reporting anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy
Abstract
The levels of agreement between self- and parent/proxy-reports of anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy were evaluated. Data were drawn from 56 pairs of children with epilepsy and at least one parent. Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), while depressive symptoms were assessed using the Mood and Feeling Questionnaire (MFQ). Moderate to substantial levels of agreement between raters when reporting various anxiety symptoms, such as panic/somatic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, and school phobia symptoms, were observed. Levels of agreement between raters were substantial when reporting depressive symptoms. However, levels of agreement differed if raw or criterion-referenced questionnaires' scores were used. In case of using raw questionnaire scores, substantial agreements appeared when reporting overall anxiety and depressive symptoms. On the other hand, m...oderate agreements appeared when reporting particular anxiety symptoms with raw questionnaire scores or when using criterion-referenced scores that indicate the presence of certain symptoms in a clinical range. Therefore, it is advisable to include both raters when assessing anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy.
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Informant / Agreement / Psychopathology / Epilepsy / Children / AdolescentsSource:
Epilepsy & Behavior, 2012, 25, 2, 141-144Publisher:
- Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.017
ISSN: 1525-5050
PubMed: 23032119
WoS: 000310457100001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84867910136
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PharmacyTY - JOUR AU - Stevanović, Dejan AU - Jančić, Jasna AU - Topalović, Mirko AU - Tadić, Ivana PY - 2012 UR - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1630 AB - The levels of agreement between self- and parent/proxy-reports of anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy were evaluated. Data were drawn from 56 pairs of children with epilepsy and at least one parent. Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), while depressive symptoms were assessed using the Mood and Feeling Questionnaire (MFQ). Moderate to substantial levels of agreement between raters when reporting various anxiety symptoms, such as panic/somatic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, and school phobia symptoms, were observed. Levels of agreement between raters were substantial when reporting depressive symptoms. However, levels of agreement differed if raw or criterion-referenced questionnaires' scores were used. In case of using raw questionnaire scores, substantial agreements appeared when reporting overall anxiety and depressive symptoms. On the other hand, moderate agreements appeared when reporting particular anxiety symptoms with raw questionnaire scores or when using criterion-referenced scores that indicate the presence of certain symptoms in a clinical range. Therefore, it is advisable to include both raters when assessing anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy. PB - Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego T2 - Epilepsy & Behavior T1 - Agreement between children and parents when reporting anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy VL - 25 IS - 2 SP - 141 EP - 144 DO - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.017 ER -
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Stevanović, D., Jančić, J., Topalović, M.,& Tadić, I.. (2012). Agreement between children and parents when reporting anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy. in Epilepsy & Behavior Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego., 25(2), 141-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.017
Stevanović D, Jančić J, Topalović M, Tadić I. Agreement between children and parents when reporting anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy. in Epilepsy & Behavior. 2012;25(2):141-144. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.017 .
Stevanović, Dejan, Jančić, Jasna, Topalović, Mirko, Tadić, Ivana, "Agreement between children and parents when reporting anxiety and depressive symptoms in pediatric epilepsy" in Epilepsy & Behavior, 25, no. 2 (2012):141-144, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.07.017 . .