Quality of life in children and adolescents with symptoms or diagnosis of conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder

Autor: Judit Balazs, Dóra Szentiványi
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Mental Health & Prevention. 10:1-8
ISSN: 2212-6570
Popis: Background The construct of Quality of Life (QoL) is a multidimensional concept: it expresses the personal experience of illness into a measurable outcome, as it gives more information about the daily functioning and the success of treatment, than only counting the existing symptoms. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) are two of the most often diagnosed problems at youth mental health services. Aims Our aim was to systematically review the literature on the impact of ODD and CD on QoL. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted on five computerised databases with the following keywords: "oppositional defiant disorder", "conduct disorder", and “quality of life”. Result Altogether, 15 articles were included. Five studies compared the impact of CD/ODD on QoL to other psychiatric disorders: in four cases, CD/ODD was associated with a lower QoL. Seven papers examined whether CD/ODD as a comorbid psychiatric disorder impaired the QoL more than psychiatric disorders without CD/ODD comorbidity. CD/ODD was comorbid with ADHD in all studies. Four studies agreed that the presence of CD/ODD increased the odds of reduced QoL in children with ADHD; however, two studies found no differences. Dealing with adulthood outcomes, three studies agreed that CD and ODD negatively affect the QoL in the long-term. Thirteen found that the presence of the ODD and CD reduces the QoL in children. Discussion Based on the included studies, CD and ODD are associated with lower QoL thus clinicians should screen these conditions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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