Recurrent abdominal pain and childhood depression
Clinical observations of 23 children and their families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9051425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael C Hughes (0000-0003-4859-7400, University of Miami, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 146-155 |
| Publication date | 1984-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1984.tb01482.x |
| PMID | 6703018 |
| OpenAlex | W2063387593 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
Children with recurrent abdominal pain without demonstrable organic etiology are studied with their mothers during pediatric hospitalization. Major childhood depressive illness is found which is not masked by the somatic complaint. The mother-child relationship is shown to reflect mutual themes of depression and loss within families where experience with illness and death contributes to a hypochondriacal response to psychic pain
Abdominal pain · Anxiety · Complaint · Depression (economics) · Depressive symptoms · Etiology · Psychiatry · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Clinical Psychology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Psychology · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |