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Correlates of depression in new onset pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

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Of thirty six children with new-onset inflammatory bowel disease given a Kiddie-SADS interview, five children were depressed and ten had some depressive symptoms. Depressed children had less severe illness, and were more likely to have a maternal history of depression, more life events, and families characterized by less cohesion and more conflict.

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Initial support provided by a grant from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.

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Burke, P.M., Neigut, D., Kocoshis, S. et al. Correlates of depression in new onset pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Child Psych Hum Dev 24, 275–283 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02353203

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