Anxiety in School Refusal Children with Indefinite Complaints: Psychological Estimation Using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Therapy by Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

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  • Sakuta Ryoichi
    Department of Pediatrics, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo University School of Medicine
  • Tazoe Mami
    Department of Pediatrics, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo University School of Medicine
  • Narita Naoko
    Department of Pediatrics, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo University School of Medicine Neurobiology Laboratory, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Murakami Nobuyuki
    Department of Pediatrics, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo University School of Medicine
  • Nagai Toshiro
    Department of Pediatrics, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo University School of Medicine

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  • 不定愁訴を有する不登校児の抱える「不安感」―Ｓｔａｔｅ‐Ｔｒａｉｔ　Ａｎｘｉｅｔｙ　Ｉｎｖｅｎｔｏｒｙによる心理学的評価およびＳＳＲＩの有効性―
  • Psychological Estimation Using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Therapy by Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
  • State-Trait Anxiety Inventoryによる心理学的評価およびSSRIの有効性

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Using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) we examined 13 junior high school students with school refusal and indefinite complaints. Significant increase of the anxiety levels was higher in these children than in the control group. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were administered to 19 elementary and junior high school students with school refusal and indefinite complaints. The indefinite symptoms improved markedly in 2 children, moderately in 11, and mildly in 6. We conclude that high anxiety may cause indefinite symptoms in children with school refusal and that the treatment of indefinite symptoms with SSRI is an effective supportive therapy.

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  • NO TO HATATSU

    NO TO HATATSU 35 (5), 394-400, 2003

    THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF CHILD NEUROLOGY

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