Mental health disorders and physical risk factors in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study.

Daniel G WhitneySeth A WarschauskyMark D Peterson

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have an elevated risk of developing mental health disorders. Physical factors do not fully account for higher mental health disorder prevalence. Physical activity partially accounts for the relationship between CP and depression. Pain partially accounts for the relationship between CP and depression.

Keyphrases

mental health
children with cerebral palsy
risk factors
physical activity
mental illness
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
chronic pain
body mass index
postoperative pain