학술논문
Health anxiety and associated constructs in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease: A CHAMPS cohort study.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*ANXIETY
*CONGENITAL heart disease
*LONGITUDINAL method
*CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders
*PATHOLOGICAL psychology
*UNCERTAINTY
*ANXIETY disorders
*ADOLESCENCE
*CHILDREN
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ISSN
1359-1053
Abstract
This study explored health anxiety and associated constructs in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease and typically developing children and adolescents. A total of 84 participants (7–16 years) completed measures of health anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, anxiety sensitivity, and DSM-IV anxiety disorder symptom categories. Results demonstrated that children and adolescents with congenital heart disease experienced significantly higher levels of health anxiety and associated constructs compared to typically developing children and adolescents. Our findings highlight a specific chronic physical health population who may be at risk of clinical levels of health anxiety and related psychopathology and require appropriate intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]