Evaluation of Social Phobia, Self-esteem, Anxiety an Depression Levels of Children with Tic Disorders
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Year 2020, Vol 27, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to compare the anxiety, depression, social phobia, and self-esteem levels between the children with Tourette syndrome or tic disorder and healthy ones and to examine their relationship with tic severity. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with 58 children (including 29 children with Tourette syndrome (TS) or tic disorder for the first time according to DSM-5 criteria and 29 healthy ones) who applied to Mersin University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic between 01.10.2018 and 01.04.2019. State-trait Anxiety Inventory, Depression Scale for Children, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Yale General Tic Level Asessment Scale and Çapa Social Phobia Scale for children and adolescents were applied. Groups were compared in terms of social phobia, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression levels. Results: In this study, depression (11.89±6.24, 7.86±4.34 p=0.006), state anxiety (38.72±6.76, 33.68±5.99 p=0.004), trait anxiety (35.03±7.77, 30.17±4.97 p=0.006) and social phobia levels (61.44±14.16, 49.93±11.81 p=0.001) were significantly higher in children with TS or tic disorder compared to healthy ones. Self-esteem (49.93±11.81, 0.51±0.73 p=0.000) was found lower. Also, in this study, it was concluded that the higher tic severity was related to the higher state anxiety level (r=0.402 p=0.031) and the lower self-esteem levels (r=0.483 p=0.008). Conclusion: Clinicians must be aware of depression, anxiety, social phobia, and self-esteem problems that may accompany TS or tic disorder and that these disorders may have negative consequences in more than one area.
Authors and Affiliations
Muhammet Emin Tan, Gülen Güler Aksu, Fevziye Toros
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