The relationship of depressive symptoms with pain and analgesic use in Turkish adolescents.

Gulbahar Celik Meryem Öztürk Haney

Published in: Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc (2024)

The depressive symptoms, headache and back pain, and use of analgesics especially for headaches were common among adolescents. The results showed depression in adolescent correlated with pain (headache, abdominal pain, and back pain) and analgesic use. Regular screening is needed to assure early intervention of depression among adolescents.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
neuropathic pain
abdominal pain
chronic pain
young adults
social support
sleep quality
pain management
spinal cord
randomized controlled trial
spinal cord injury
mental health
anti inflammatory
physical activity
postoperative pain
childhood cancer