Mental disorders in children and adolescents with lower urinary tract dysfunction

• Published in: Brazilian Journal of Nephrology Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 441 - 449
• Main Authors: Marciano, Renata Cristiane, Cardoso, Maíra Glória de Freitas, Vasconcelos, Mônica Maria de Almeida, Paula, Jonas Jardim de, Oliveira, Eduardo Araujo, Lima, Eleonora Moreira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 01-12-2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; adolescente; Child; criança; enurese noturna; Humans; incontinência urinária; Mental Disorders - complications; Nocturnal Enuresis - complications; transtornos mentais; Urinary Incontinence - complications
• ISSN: 0101-2800; 2175-8239; 2175-8239
• DOI: 10.5935/0101-2800.20160070

Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) affects about 2-25% of the pediatric population and is associated with the presence of emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this literature review was to identify studies focusing on mental disorders in children and adolescents with LUTD. The prevalence of these disorders is high - ranging from about 20 to 40% - in children with symptoms of LUTD and comorbidities. The presence of emotional and behavioral symptoms impact in the treatment of the dysfunction, self-esteem of patients and caregivers. Despite the association between mental/behavioral disorders and LUTD be well documented in the literature, the investigation of psychiatric symptoms in clinical practice is still not common and should be stimulated.