Depressive and anxiety symptoms in caregivers of children with congenital ectopia lentis: a prospective cross-sectional study
Depressive and anxiety symptoms were common in caregivers of children with CEL, especially among those whose children had other systemic disease manifestations or low vision. This study illustrates the importance of depressive and anxiety symptom screening for these caregivers to implement effective psychological interventions and support strategies.
Authors
- Charlotte Aimee Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9402-7663)
- Guangming Jin
- Xiaolin Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5479-4067)
- Danying Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1315-7130)
- Qian Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7776-9731)
- Xinyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6492-6270)
- Yiyuan Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6457-5291)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Albany Medical Center Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082159
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province