@article{ref1,
title="Parent vs burn-injured child self-report: Contributions to a better understanding of anxiety levels",
journal="Journal of burn care and research",
year="2014",
author="Rimmer, Ruth Brubaker and Bay, R. C. and Sadler, I. J. and Alam, N. B. and Foster, K. N. and Caruso, D. M.",
volume="35",
number="4",
pages="296-302",
abstract="Anxiety disorders are the most commonly reported form of mental health problem among youth, but they often go undiagnosed and untreated. This study examined the relationship between burn-injured youths' self-reported anxiety levels, as compared with their parent's perceptions of their child's emotional well-being. Burn-injured children were invited to voluntarily complete the Child Version of the 41-item survey, Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders, which consists of five anxiety subscales as well as a Total Anxiety Score. Parents were invited to complete the Parent Version. Sixty-three parent-child dyads, with girls (57%) and boys (43%), completed surveys. Mothers (73%) fathers (16%), and other caregivers (11%) participated. Youth mean age was 12.63 years and 60% reported visible burn scars. Matched-pairs t-tests were used to compare parent and child reports. Significantly lower mean scores were found between Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders Total Anxiety Score-Parent mean score of 10.52 vs the Youth mean score 21.06 (P<.001), as well as on all subscales including; panic disorder/somatic symptoms (P<.001), generalized anxiety disorder (P=.004), social anxiety disorder (separation anxiety (P<.001), and school avoidance (P<0.001). Results indicate that parents may be severely underestimating the psychological well-being of burn-injured youth. Findings emphasize the importance of a comprehensive approach in assessment for anxiety, involving the collection of feedback from both child and parent. Asking children for input into their psychological well-being is important. This study reinforces the need for a course of ongoing patient and parent education.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1559-047X",
doi="10.1097/01.bcr.0000441179.25255.34",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.bcr.0000441179.25255.34"
}