Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.45, sa.3, ss.130-140, 2025 (Scopus)
Objective: In this cross-sectional study, the psychiatric conditions of children and adolescents diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and the anxiety levels and stress coping strategies of their caregivers were examined and compared with healthy controls. Material and Methods: The study included 76 patients with MVP and 76 healthy controls. Participants were administered the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Versions-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5-Turkish Adaptation, the State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAS) or the State-Trait Anxiety Scale for children, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire-Adolescent Form for children aged 11 and older. The sociodemographic data form, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Scale, and the Stress Coping Styles Scale were administered to the caregivers of all patients. Results: 88.2% of patients with MVP were found to have at least one lifetime psychiatric diagnosis and lifetime diagnosis rates of panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, enuresis, test anxiety were higher compared to the control group. Caregivers of patients with MVP were found to have significantly higher mean scores on self-confidence and social support-seeking approaches than the control group. A relationship was observed between the coping styles of caregivers of patients with MVP and some psychological symptoms of the patients. Conclusion: The results of our study demonstrated that anxiety disorder subtypes such as separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, test anxiety disorder were more common in patients with MVP and that there was an interaction between caregivers' coping styles and the patients' psychological symptoms.