JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, N.I.H., EXTRAMURAL
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Psychological problems in children with daytime wetting.

Pediatrics 2006 November
OBJECTIVE: This population-based study investigated the psychological problems associated with daytime wetting in children.

METHODS: A sample of 8213 children (age range: 7 years 6 months to 9 years 3 months) who were enrolled in the population-based Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children participated in this study. Parents completed a postal questionnaire asking about their children's toileting behavior and assessing psychological problems, including childhood emotional and behavioral problems (99% completed the questionnaire by the time their child was 8 years 3 months of age). The rate of psychological problems was compared in children with daytime wetting and in those with no daytime wetting. Analyses adjusted for developmental delay, gender, sociodemographic background, stressful life events, and soiling.

RESULTS: Chi2 tests of association and multivariable logistic regression indicate that children with daytime wetting have a higher rate of parent-reported psychological problems than children who have no daytime wetting. It is particularly notable that the reported rates of attention and activity problems, oppositional behavior, and conduct problems in daytime wetting children were around twice the rates reported in children with no daytime wetting.

CONCLUSIONS: The increased vulnerability to psychological problems in children as young as 7 years of age with daytime wetting highlights the importance of parents seeking early intervention for the condition to help prevent later psychological problems. Although treatment in a pediatric setting is often successful, clinicians should be aware of the increased risk of disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, in children with daytime wetting, because this is likely to interfere with treatment.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app