ArticleRehabilitation psychology2015
Depressive symptoms in adults with spina bifida.
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- Impairments and comorbidities in adults with cerebral palsy and spina bifida: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
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- Psychological Interventions for Individuals With Acquired Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Spina Bifida: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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- Characteristics Associated With Depression, Anxiety, and Social Isolation in Adults With Spina Bifida.Urology · 2021Article
- Psychological morbidity among adults with cerebral palsy and spina bifida.Psychological medicine · 2021Article
- Health Concerns of Adolescents and Adults With Spina Bifida.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Care for Adults with Spina Bifida: Current State and Future Directions.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2017Review
- Health promotion and preventive health care service guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adults with spina bifida and identify contributing factors for depressive symptomatology.
methodRetrospective Cohort Study. Data collection was conducted at a regional adult spina bifida clinic. A total of 190 charts from adult patients with spina bifida were included. The main outcome measures were the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the mobility domain of the Craig Handicap Assessment Reporting Technique-Short Form (CHART-SF).
resultsOf the 190 participants, 49 (25.8%) had BDI-II scores (14+) indicative of depressive symptomatology. Sixty-nine (36.3%) were on antidepressants to treat depressive symptoms, and 31 (63.3%) of those with clinical symptoms of depression were on antidepressants. Participants with a history of depressive symptoms may be as high as 45.7% if both participants with BDI-II scores 14+ and those with antidepressant use specifically for the purposes of depression treatment are combined. In this population, lower CHART-SF mobility score, expressing "emotional concerns" as a reason for the visit on an intake sheet, and use of antidepressant medications were significantly associated with depressive symptoms.
conclusionsDepressive symptomatology appears to be common and undertreated in this cohort of adults with spina bifida, which may warrant screening for emotional concerns in routine clinic appointments. Significant depressive symptoms are associated with fewer hours out of bed and fewer days leaving the house. Additional research is needed to assess the impact of interventions directed toward mobility on depression and in the treatment of depression in this patient population.
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