A Pilot Study: Association between Minor Physical Anomalies in Childhood and Future Mental Problems |
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| Authors: | Helen Cheng Cheng-Chen Chang Yue-Cune Chang Wen-Kuei Lee Ruu-Fen Tzang |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Psychiatry, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.;2.Institutes of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.;3.Department of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan.;4.Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.;5.Department of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.;6.Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan. |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate association between early recognizable minor physical abnormality (MPA) during childhood is associated with mental health problems in young adults.MethodsIn 1984, 169 preschool children in central Taiwan underwent a detailed physical examination for subtle abnormalities (MPA). Fourteen years later, the Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS) and Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ) were used to measure specific psychiatric symptoms.ResultsThere is an association between MPA during childhood and adult characterized with interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety, depression and paranoid mental health symptoms.ConclusionThe signs of childhood MPA can be easily identified and should be regarded as risk factors when predicting mental disorder. Mental health professionals should consider MPAs as important signs for possible development of emotional problems. |
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| Keywords: | Minor physical anomalies Psychiatric symptom |
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