Table 2.
Clinical findings of inpatients offspring (n = 34), inpatient parents (n = 25) and caregivers (n = 25)
| Variables children (n = 34) | M ± SD or percentage |
|---|---|
| SDQ—informant (M ± SD) | |
| Overall stress | 14.0 ± 7.3 |
| Emotional distress | 4.1 ± 2.7 |
| Behavioural difficulties | 2.7 ± 2.7 |
| Hyperactivity and concentration difficulties | 4.4 ± 3.1 |
| Difficulties getting along with other young people | 2.6 ± 1.8 |
| Kind and helpful behaviour | 8.3 ± 2.1 |
| Impact of any difficulties on the young person’s life | 1.0 ± 1.3 |
| Internalizing symptoms (M ± SD) | 6.8 ± 3.7 |
| Externalizing symptoms (M ± SD) | 7.2 ± 5.1 |
| SDQ—diagnostic predictions (% high risk) | |
| Any disorder | 38.3 |
| Emotional disorder | 17.6 |
| Behavioral disorder | 20.6 |
| Hyperactivity or concentration disorder | 38.2 |
| WHOQOLª (M ± SD) | |
| Physical | 15.4 ± 2.4 |
| Psychological | 13.4 ± 2.5 |
| Social | 14.1 ± 4.4 |
| Environmental | 14.1 ± 2.4 |
| Overall | 15.0 ± 2.9 |
| AUQEIb (M ± SD) | 44.9 ± 6.0 |
| QOL—impairment (%) | 61.8 |
| Children referred for psychiatric evaluation (%) | |
| Already in treatment | 17.6 |
| Referred for psychiatric evaluation | 41.2 |
| Variables caregivers (n = 25) | |
| PHQ depression caregivers (M ± SD) | 2.3 ± 1.7 |
| PHQ anxiety—caregivers (M ± SD) | 2.9 ± 2.0 |
| PHQ-4 total—caregivers (M ± SD) | 5.2 ± 3.4 |
| PHQ-4 categories—symptoms in caregivers (%) | |
| None | 20.8 |
| Mild | 33.3 |
| Moderate | 29.2 |
| Severe | 16.7 |
| Variables inpatient parents (n = 25) | |
| Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S)—parent impatient (M ± SD) | 5.2 ± 1.0 |
| Primary caregiver is the inpatient (%) | 70.6 |
SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire total, WHOQOL World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire; AUQUEI Quality of Life Evaluation Scale, PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire
a Used only for adolescents (> 12 and < 18 years; n = 13)
bUsed only by children (from 4 to 12 years; n = 20)