Behavioral, Emotional Problems and Fatigue in Adolescents After COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study
Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease
; 16(6):487-494, 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2227176
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate behavioral, emotional problems and fatigue in adolescents after COVID-19 infection. Also, we examined relationships between baseline inflammation levels, fatigue, and the current behavioral and emotional problems of adolescents. Material(s) and Method(s) A total of 110 adolescents (56 boys, 50.9%, mean age 14.72 years) and their parents were included in the study. Psychiatric assessments of the adolescents were performed 7.31+/-2.35 months after discharge from hospital. Behavioral and emotional problems was assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) 6-18 parent-rated questionnaire. Result(s) We collected baseline inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein (CRP), the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII). The proportions of adolescents that were in the clinical range in at least one behavioral and emotional domain were as follows 44.5% in the entire sample, 35.7% in boys, and 53.7% in girls. Thought problems were the most common problems in the entire sample (25.5%). The rates of internalizing and externalizing symptoms were 33.6% and 16.4%, respectively. Somatic and attention symptoms were more frequent in females than in males. Inflammatory marker levels did not correlate with behavioral and emotional scores. Fatigue symptoms were determined in 36.4% of all adolescents. We found that somatic and attention problems are more common in fatigued adolescents. Conclusion(s) Our findings demonstrated that screening for behavioral, emotional problems, and fatigue in adolescents with COVID-19 infection is necessary. Future studies with a follow-up design are needed to determine whether a relationship exists between behavioral, emotional problems and baseline inflammation levels after COVID-19 infection. Copyright © 2022 Ankara Pediatric Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital. All rights reserved.
Adolescent; covid-19; Fatigue; Inflammation; Mental health; article; attention; child; Child Behavior Checklist; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; cross-sectional study; externalizing disorder; female; follow up; human; major clinical study; male; mental disease assessment; monocyte lymphocyte ratio; neutrophil lymphocyte ratio; questionnaire; C reactive protein; endogenous compound
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease
Year:
2022
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Article
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