Risk factors for steroid‐induced affective disorder in children with leukemia. Issue 5 (11th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Muriel, Anna C.; Burgers, Darcy E.; Treyball, Annika N.; Vrooman, Lynda M.; Adolf, Esmeralda; Samsel, Chase
• Is Part Of: Pediatric blood & cancer. Volume 68:Issue 5(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2020-12-11
• Subjects: behavioral studies -- leukemia -- psychosocial; Tumors in children -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cancer in children -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28847
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1545-5009

Abstract

Abstract: Corticosteroids are essential to treating childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and can cause significant neuropsychiatric side effects. This retrospective chart review is a preliminary exploration of characteristics associated with psychiatry consultation and steroid‐induced affective disorder (SIAD) during ALL treatment. Of 125 ALL patients (ages 1‐10 years), 56 (44.8%) received psychiatry consultation. Thirty‐nine (31.2%) of the total cohort were diagnosed with SIAD. SIAD was significantly associated with family psychiatric history, but not with steroid exposure, CNS radiation, sociodemographic factors, developmental delay, Trisomy 21, or prior psychiatric history. Gathering family psychiatric history may help identify children at increased risk of SIAD.