ArticleClinical child psychology and psychiatry2023
Paediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease and parental mental health: Prevalence and predictors.
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- Decision aid reduces caregivers' preference for acid-suppressive medication in infants with symptoms suggestive of reflux.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2026Article
- [Research progress and clinical practice considerations on assessment tools for gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants and young children].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026Review
- Breaking the cycle: Psychological and social dimensions of pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Study on Nocturnal Infant Crying Evaluation (NICE) and Reflux Disease (RED).Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploring parents' experiences, attitudes and understanding of gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants.PloS one · 2024Article
- Is There a Potential Link between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections in Children?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Investigating the Acceptability and Feasibility of Three Online Interventions for Caregivers of Infants with Feeding Difficulties.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe current study aimed to estimate the prevalence of common mental health difficulties in parents who have an infant with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD), and to identify psychological predictors of parental anxiety, depression, and well-being, as a platform for subsequent intervention development.
methodsParents of infants with GORD (
resultsAt the first time-point, 66% of participants exceed the clinical cut off for generalised anxiety disorder and 63% exceeded that for a depressive disorder. Both had significantly reduced eights-weeks later. Greater self-compassion predicted lower anxiety and depression, and better well-being, in both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, including when all confounders were controlled for. Illness uncertainty and illness appraisals were less consistent predictors. No robust differences were found between parents of infants with silent GORD and those with GORD with visible regurgitation.
conclusionsParents of infants with GORD showed high rates of anxiety and depression, which were elevated compared to those that have been found in perinatal and general population samples. Self-compassion was a consistent predictor of better mental health and has promise as a proximal intervention target. Future research could benefit from examining the efficacy of a compassion-focussed intervention in this population.
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