Irritability is Common and is Related to Poorer Psychosocial Outcomes in Youth with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (Fapd)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nelson (0000-0003-4721-8712, Harvard University, corresponding author), Sarah Nelson (0000-0003-1891-6976, Boston Children's Hospital), Erin Moorman (0000-0002-2343-4368, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center), Michael Farrell (0000-0002-0634-9719, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center), Michael K Farrell (0000-0002-8611-0715, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center), Natoshia R Cunningham (0000-0002-1788-7264, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center), Natoshia Cunningham (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 52-52 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children5040052 |
| PMID | 29671820 |
| OpenAlex | W2802938307 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPD) are associated with increased emotional problems which, in turn, exacerbate functional impairment. However, irritability, which relates both to internalizing and externalizing problems, has not been specifically examined in these youths. Irritability may be common and adversely impact functioning in pediatric FAPD, particularly for males who are more likely to experience such symptoms. The current study examined the relationship between irritability and psychosocial and pain-related impairment in youth with FAPD. Data were gathered as part of a larger study examining a psychological treatment for youth with FAPD and were compared to previously published data on irritability in healthy controls and in youth with severe emotional dysregulation. For the current study, participants (ages 9−14) with FAPD and caregivers completed measures of child irritability, pain-related and psychosocial functioning, and parent functioning. Pearson correlations revealed significant positive associations between irritability and anxiety, depressive symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and caregiver distress. Results also indicated that parents reported significantly greater irritability in males, but males and females reported similar rates of irritability. Gender moderated the relationship between child-report of irritability and anxiety only. Future research may include tailoring of behavioral intervention approaches for pediatric FAPD to specifically target symptoms of irritability
Anxiety · Distress · Irritability · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Infant Health and Development · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |