Standardized Screening for Depression in Pediatric Epilepsy

Fecske, Erin; Glasier, Paul; Collado, Lines M. Vargas; Rende, Elizabeth K.

doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.07.004

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“…2 Depression is one of the common comorbidities of epilepsy, that is under-recognized and under-diagnosed. 3 , 4 According to the Isle of Wight study, the percentage of depression in the pediatric age group was 0.2% in 10 years old and 2% in 14 years old. 5 A higher rate of 1–5% among children and adolescents had been reported in other studies.…”

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Assessment of the Frequency of Depressive Symptoms in Epileptic Children (Single Center Study)

Shehata¹,

Saleh²,

Kamal³

et al. 2021

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Background: Epilepsy, the most common neurological disorder in children, may present with many psychiatric comorbidities, the most common of which is depression. Aim of the Work: We evaluated the frequency of depressive symptoms in epileptic children, with regard to the possible association between depression and their demographic data or seizure-related variables. Patients and Methods: This cohort study was conducted on 80 children (6-13 years old) diagnosed as idiopathic epilepsy and were regularly recruiting the pediatric neurology clinic at Minya University Children Hospital. The Structured Birleson Depression Scale Questionnaire was used for assessment of presence of depressive symptoms, and Quality Of Life in Epilepsy (QOLIE-31) score was used to assess quality of life in those patients. Results: Depressive symptoms were found in 37.5% of enrolled patients. There were statistically significant differences between the patients with depressive symptoms and the other group regarding age (p=0.001), residence (p=0.006) and past history of mood disorders (p=0.03). Sleep disturbance was the highest predictor of depression in cases with depressive symptoms, detected in 90% of cases, followed by appetite disturbance in 86.6% of cases, while delusions and hallucinations were the lowest, detected in only 10% of cases. Both duration of epilepsy and frequency of seizures were significantly higher in cases with depressive symptoms than the other group (p=0.001) for both. QOLIE score was significantly lower in cases with depressive symptoms than the other group (p= 0.01 for all). Conclusion: Depressive symptoms are common in epileptic children, and it is often challenging and underestimated. It should be screened during the management of such children. Early diagnosis and more comprehensive package of care for depression in epileptic children will enable them to have a better quality of life.

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Assessment of the Frequency of Depressive Symptoms in Epileptic Children (Single Center Study)

Shehata¹,

Saleh²,

Kamal³

et al. 2021

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“…Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may be impacted by epilepsy and its comorbidities (Hermann et al, 2017; Scheffer et al, 2017) including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and mood disorders (Berg et al, 2017; Camfield & Camfield, 2017; Guilfoyle et al, 2017; Salpekar & Mula, 2019; Schoenberg et al, 2011; Tran & Zupanc, 2017; Vidaurre & Twanow, 2017). Accordingly, researchers and clinicians recommend utilizing a standardized measure to assess these comorbidities and their impacts (Asato et al, 2015; Fecske et al, 2020; Guilfoyle et al, 2012, 2017; Reilly et al, 2014).…”

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“…. Accordingly, researchers and clinicians recommend utilizing a standardized measure to assess these comorbidities and their impacts (Asato et al, 2015;Fecske et al, 2020;Guilfoyle et al, 2012Guilfoyle et al, , 2017Reilly et al, 2014).…”

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Establishing a psychosocial screening program in a high-volume pediatric epilepsy clinic using the PedsQL—Epilepsy module.

Bernat,

McNally,

Ostendorf

et al. 2024

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology

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Objective: Children and adolescents with epilepsy are at increased risk for a number of comorbidities which can affect their health-related quality of life. We aimed to leverage data collected through widespread, automated distribution of the PedsQL-epilepsy module (Modi et al., 2017) to patient caregivers in order to assess the feasibility of using the PedsQL to create a formalized psychosocial screening program. Method: Our team utilized quality improvement methodology to establish a clinic workflow and trial a psychosocial screening program based on targeting specific domains of the PedsQL-epilepsy module using existing cutoff scores. Results: In our sample, 58% (n = 67) of patients screened positive on one or more of the three targets PedsQL-epilepsy module domains based on parent reports. Approximately 40% of those were seen for a consult (n = 26). Consults most often involved psychoeducation related to the special education process or brief intervention for managing behavioral or mood concerns (76.9% of children who screened positive, n = 20). Conclusion: The existing PedsQL-epilepsy module cutoff scores demonstrated utility in targeting patients for intervention in our high-volume multidisciplinary pediatric epilepsy clinic. Implications for Impact StatementThis article demonstrates the feasibility of using the PedsQL-epilepsy module in order to screen for psychosocial concerns in a busy pediatric epilepsy clinic. Valuable details including the process for developing and refining the screening process are also included.

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“…Moreover, a case–control study conducted in Greece determined that the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for the evaluation of depression severity was higher in people with epilepsy compared to that in the control. 5 Fecske et al 6 indicated that the prevalence of depression in pediatrics with epilepsy was 15%.…”

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Prevalence of depression among epileptic patients in Taif City, Saudi Arabia

Mubaraki

Sibyani

Alkhawtani

et al. 2021

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Objectives: To assess depression and its relation with different factors among people with epilepsy in wider range of ages. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted in Taif city. The sample size was 150; the inclusion criteria were ≥18-year-old patients diagnosed with epilepsy. The data were collected by interviewing patients following up from rural and urban areas of Taif in neurology clinics at King Faisal Medical Complex )KFMC( and King Abdul-Aziz Specialist Hospital )KAASH(. The PHQ-9 score was used to screen for depression.

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Standardized Screening for Depression in Pediatric Epilepsy

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Assessment of the Frequency of Depressive Symptoms in Epileptic Children (Single Center Study)

Assessment of the Frequency of Depressive Symptoms in Epileptic Children (Single Center Study)

Establishing a psychosocial screening program in a high-volume pediatric epilepsy clinic using the PedsQL—Epilepsy module.

Prevalence of depression among epileptic patients in Taif City, Saudi Arabia

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