Citation

Lisboa VC, Felizola MC, Martins LA, Tahan S, Neto UF, de Morais MB. Dig. Dis. Sci. 2008; 53(9): 2458-2463.

Affiliation

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Pedro de Toledo 441, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10620-008-0230-1

PMID

18592379

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the emotional aspects of children with and without constipation. METHODOLOGY: Some emotional aspects were studied in children with and without constipation. A nonstructured interview was performed with the mothers regarding the emotional aspects of their children. The children were asked to tell a story based on the observation of a board from the thematic children apperception test. This is a qualitative study using the technique of constant comparison. RESULTS: In the interview with the mothers of constipated children. CONCLUSION: In the children with constipation a higher prevalence of some emotional aspects was observed.

Language: en