School Refusal Developing In The Older Of Two Siblings After Their Being Assigned To Different Classes: A Case Report

The term ‘school refusal,’ which first originated from Great Britain, is used to describe problems in children not going to school because of emotional difficulties. School refusal is a symptom and may be accompanied by several psychiatric disorders (such as anxiety disorder, disruptive behavior disorder and mood disorder). School refusal is common in the children of parents with psychological disorders. This supports the idea of genetic and environmental factors being involved in the development of school refusal. A separate therapeutic protocol must be established for each case through the detailed assessment of child-related, family-related and social environment and school-related factors. School refusal is more common in children 5, 6, 10 and 11 years of age. The aim of treatment must be to ensure a return to school as early as possible. Although school refusal is not a clinical disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, it can be associated with several psychiatric disorders. Therefore it is necessary that youths who are school refusing receive an evaluation by a mental health professional. We discuss a case of school refusal in the older of two siblings with an age difference of 1 year who started school in the same class but who were subsequently assigned to different classes. The purpose of this report is to emphasize the importance of siblings of a similar age starting school in difference classes, similarly to twins, and to raise awareness of this

Early Antibiotic Treatment in a Child with PANDAS: A Case Report

In recent years, PANDAS has been frequently described as a type of childhood neuropsychiatric disorder. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms, tics and other neuropsychiatric changes may occur after group A-beta hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) infection. Especially treatment of PANDAS is unclear and the debate about this continues. Early antibiotic treatment was useful in this case of PANDAS. Early approach and practices for treatment are also discussed in this case report. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2010; 47: 169-70

Prevalence and patterns of psychiatric disorders in referred adolescents with Internet addiction

Aim: To investigate prevalence and patterns of psychiatric disorders in young subjects with Internet addiction (IA)

An examination of the symptoms of anxiety and parental attitude in children with hemophilia

Background/aim: Hemophilia is an inherited disease with serious repercussions. Psychiatric symptoms are frequently seen in children and adolescents with hemophilia. The aim of this study was to assess symptoms of anxiety in children with hemophilia and parental attitude towards children with hemophilia

Immune system changes after sexual abuse in adolescents

BackgroundThe immunological changes in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis have been found to be similar to the immunological changes in adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The biological consequences of and immunological disruptions associated with psychological trauma in sexually abused adolescents were investigated in this study

The association between serum vitamin B-12 deficiency and tension-type headache in Turkish children

WOS: 000433091600004PubMed: 29520674This study aimed to determine the relationship between serum vitamin B12 level and tension-type headache. The study groups consisted of 75 patients (40 females, 35 males) with headache and a control group of 49 healthy children (25 females, 24 males). Serum vitamin B12 level < 200 pg/ml was defined as deficient, and < 160 pg/ml as severely deficient. The serum vitamin B12 level was measured by the electrochemiluminescence (ECLIA) method. The serum vitamin B12 levels in the headache and control groups were 273.01 +/- 76.77 and 316.22 +/- 74.53 pg/ml, with the difference determined as statistically significant (p = 0.003). In the case group, 18/75 patients (24%) had a serum vitamin B12 level below the normal of 200 pg/ml, and in the control group 4/49 (8%) patients were also below the normal range (p = 0.021). The serum vitamin B12 level in the children with tensiontype headache was significantly lower than that in the control group. Fromthe results of the study, itwas concluded that there may be an association between vitamin B12 level and tension-type headache. However, further clinical studies are needed