Key result
Adolescents aware of having mitral valve prolapse rated themselves as significantly more anxious and depressed than those with other cardiac conditions and normative values.
Why the study?
Is mitral valve prolapse associated with increased symptoms of fear, anxiety, and depression in adolescents?
Case-Control
Is mitral valve prolapse associated with increased symptoms of fear, anxiety, and depression in adolescents?
Adolescents aware of having mitral valve prolapse report significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to those with other cardiac conditions.
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May warrant psychological screening in adolescents aware of mitral valve prolapse; leaves open causality and condition specificity.
A potential association between mitral valve prolapse and symptoms of fear, anxiety, and depression in children and adolescents has not been well-documented despite the prevalence of this cardiac condition and a demonstrated linkage of these variables in adults. To preliminarily address this situation, we compared adolescents with mitral valve prolapse, a control group of adolescents with another cardiac condition, and normative values for the dependent measures used in this study. Results indicated that youngsters aware of having mitral valve prolapse rated themselves as significantly more anxious and depressed than youngsters in the control group and normative values. The implications of this study for future research are discussed.
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Kearney et al. (1996) conducted a case-control in Mitral valve prolapse. Mitral valve prolapse vs. Another cardiac condition and normative values was evaluated on Symptoms of fear, anxiety, and depression. Adolescents aware of having mitral valve prolapse rated themselves as significantly more anxious and depressed than those with other cardiac conditions and normative values.
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